Wednesday Night Live 29 Feat @JANKLORD | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

  A mono-black aristocrats deck that sacrifices small creatures to generate value, recurring creatures from the graveyard and draining opponents incrementally.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  An aggressive dinosaur tribal deck focused on deploying large creatures quickly and triggering damage effects when dinosaurs enter the battlefield.

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  Umori, the Collector

  A flexible deck that chooses a spell type each turn to reduce the cost of those spells, aiming to cast critical spells efficiently and generate value through adaptation.

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  Alirios, Enraptured

  An enchantment-focused deck that leverages incremental value from enchantment synergies, though in this game it was a less optimized build played under handicapped conditions.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early ramp with Soul Ring allowed for faster deployment of threats and key spells.

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  Monster's Bridge was misunderstood initially, creating confusion but also demonstrating the complexity and nuance of the card's hideaway mechanic.

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  Gishath’s dinosaur tribal approach created significant board pressure, forcing other players to respond quickly.

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  Shirei’s aristocrats strategy focused on attrition, sacrificing creatures to drain opponents and maintain board presence.

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  Umori’s cost reduction mechanic required careful spell type selection each turn to maximize efficiency and tempo.

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  Alirios’s suboptimal deck forced creative play and highlighted the challenges of playing a weaker build in a competitive multiplayer environment.

Notable Cards

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  Mystic Sanctuary

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

Summary

The game started with each player setting up their mana base and early plays, establishing their strategies. Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker focused on an aristocrats-style deck leveraging small creatures and sacrifice effects to generate value and drain opponents. Gishath, Sun's Avatar aimed to flood the board with dinosaurs and capitalize on their combat strength and ETB triggers. Umori, the Collector presented a flexible strategy by reducing the cost of a chosen spell type each turn, seeking value and tempo. Alirios, Enraptured was piloted under duress as a suboptimal deck, with the pilot trying to make the best out of a less competitive build, focusing on enchantment synergies and incremental value. Early turns involved key land drops and ramp, including Soul Ring and Mystic Sanctuary, setting the stage for midgame plays. As the game progressed, Gishath aggressively pushed dinosaur threats, creating a significant board presence that pressured other players. Shirei continued to apply attrition through sacrificing smaller creatures, aiming to outvalue opponents in the attrition battle. Umori’s player attempted to adapt their spell type choice to maximize cost reduction and efficiency, while Alirios’s pilot scrambled to find meaningful interactions to stay relevant. The game featured tense interactions around key cards like Monster's Bridge, which was used in an unconventional or mistaken way, leading to confusion but also highlighting the chaotic nature of multiplayer Commander. The dynamic between the aggressive dinosaur deck and the aristocrats deck created notable tension, with the other players navigating these threats carefully. The game’s win condition appeared to revolve around either Gishath’s overwhelming dinosaur army or Shirei’s incremental life and creature advantage, with Umori and Alirios attempting to disrupt or survive long enough to find their own paths to victory.