Didn't See THAT Coming! MTG Commander Gameplay ft. Ayara, Urza, Thalisse & Lathril | EDHijinks #63

Deck Strategies

• 

  Ayara, First of Locthwain

  The Ayara deck aims to generate a horde of zombies and use Ayara's ability to drain life from opponents.

• 

  Urza, Chief Artificer

  The Urza deck focuses on creating a large number of artifacts to fuel Urza's abilities and create powerful creatures like Darksteel Juggernaut.

• 

  Thalisse, Reverent Medium

  Thalisse's strategy revolves around creating a large number of tokens and using them to overwhelm opponents.

• 

  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  The Lathril deck also focuses on generating a large number of elf tokens and using Lathril's abilities to gain advantage from them.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  The Ayara player's use of Crypt Breaker to generate a zombie army was a key point in the game.

• 2

  The Urza player's deployment of the Darksteel Juggernaut was a significant threat to the other players.

• 3

  The Thalisse and Lathril players' focus on elf token generation set the stage for potential explosive turns.

Notable Cards

• 

  Cranial Plating

• 

  Skemfar Avenger

• 

  Darksteel Juggernaut

Summary

The game kicked off with each player deploying their commanders and setting up their board states. Ayara player started generating zombies with Crypt Breaker, while Urza player set up an artifacts synergy with ethereum sculpture and cranial plating. Thalisse went for creating an elf army, with a Skemfar Avenger in play, while Lathril also focused on elf token generation. As the game progressed, the Ayara player managed to create a sizable zombie army, taking advantage of Crypt Breaker's ability. The Urza player started to make big moves by playing a Darksteel Juggernaut, an indestructible threat with power and toughness equal to the number of artifacts they control. The game appears to have several key players setting up for big moves, with a strong focus on token generation and artifact synergy.