Deck & Commander Strategies
Iroh, Grand Lotus
Leverages flashback on lesson and non-lesson instants and sorceries in the graveyard to generate repeated value and card advantage, aiming to out-resource opponents through spells and recursion.
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Uses shrine cards revealed off the top of the library to deploy powerful enchantments and create spirit tokens, with a focus on blinking Hei Bai repeatedly to accelerate shrine deployment and generate a large spirit army.
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
Disrupts opponents by bouncing non-land permanents into libraries, slowing down their development while generating an army of unblockable spirit tokens and leveraging library manipulation for control.
Koh, the Face Stealer
Exiles creatures to gain their activated and triggered abilities, effectively stealing threats and utilizing them to build a versatile and adaptive board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Iroh’s flashback synergy allows casting multiple spells from the graveyard, generating significant mana and card advantage.
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Hei Bai’s ability to reveal shrines from the library and create spirits is amplified by blinking effects, enabling rapid board development.
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Wan Shi Tong's bounce effect disrupts opponents' tempo while creating spirit tokens, effectively controlling the battlefield.
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Koh’s exile ability to steal creatures’ activated and triggered abilities provides a flexible tool to neutralize threats and strengthen his position.
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Players maximize synergy between enchantments and spirits, using cards like Sithus Harvest's Hand and Sanctum Weaver to draw cards and gain life, enhancing resilience.
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The interaction between library manipulation and spirit token creation proves pivotal, as it both hampers opponents and builds a board presence that can pressure for victory.
Notable Cards
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Iroh, Grand Lotus
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Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
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Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
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Koh, the Face Stealer
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Thought Vessel
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Jet Medallion
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Black Market Connections
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Sanctum Weaver
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Midnight Clock
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Catalyst Stone
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Lightning Greaves
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Unworthy Dead
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with all four players setting the stage for a thematic and interactive Commander match centered around spirits and enchantments.
Iroh, Grand Lotus, focuses on leveraging flashback on lessons and non-lesson instants and sorceries from the graveyard to generate continuous value.
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian aims to reveal and deploy shrines from the library while creating spirit tokens, with a plan to blink Hei Bai repeatedly to accelerate shrine reveals and board presence.
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing plays a disruptive control role by bouncing non-land permanents back into libraries and creating spirits as a byproduct, manipulating the game state and tempo.
Koh, the Face Stealer pursues a strategy of exiling creatures and gaining their activated and triggered abilities, aiming to steal key threats and utilize them for advantage. Early turns see players developing their mana bases and laying down key artifacts and enchantments such as Thought Vessel, Jet Medallion, and Black Market Connections that support their strategies.
Iroh builds up a graveyard of lessons and non-lessons to enable flashback synergy, while Hei Bai reveals and deploys multiple shrines, creating a growing army of spirits.
Wan Shi Tong’s disruptive bounce effects slow down opponents' board development and generate spirit tokens.
Koh begins stealing faces by exiling creatures and acquiring their abilities, adding a layer of threat and utility.
A pivotal moment is the utilization of Wan Shi Tong's bounce triggered spirit tokens combined with life gain from enchantments like Sithus Harvest's Hand, amplifying board presence and resource gain.
Players coordinate attack phases and mana usage carefully, with Iroh flashing back spells and Hei Bai blink combos poised to create overwhelming board states.
The game unfolds with a strong emphasis on thematic spirit interactions, graveyard recursion, and tactical control, culminating in a multi-layered battle for board dominance and resource control.
