That Was HOW MUCH Damage Turn 5?!?! | Rionya, Fire Dancer (Commander/EDH Gameplay)

Deck Strategies

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  Jared Carthalion, True Heir

  This deck aims to use Jared's monarchy mechanic and other creatures to venture into the dungeon, gaining various advantages.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  The deck strategy revolves around drawing cards and creating snake tokens whenever an opponent draws a card.

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  Araumi of the Dead Tide

  This deck utilizes Araumi's ability to Encore cards from the graveyard, creating multiple tokens and triggering beneficial effects.

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  Rionya, Fire Dancer

  Rionya's deck aims to storm off, creating multiple token copies of powerful creatures for game-ending damage. It also relies on generating Treasure tokens for mana resources.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Araumi player's decision to Encore Solemn Simulacrum was a game-changer, ramping up their resources significantly and causing life loss to opponents through Zulaport Cutthroat.

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  The Rionya player's strategic decision to build up their board state and generate Treasure tokens could potentially set them up for a massive storm turn.

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  The Jared Carthalion player's use of Nadaar, the Selfless Paladin to venture into the dungeon allowed them to gain incremental advantages.

Notable Cards

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  Zulaport Cutthroat

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  Solemn Simulacrum

Summary

The game kicked off with players taking turns building up their resources and casting their commanders. The player with Rionya, Fire Dancer, strategically set up their board with Treasure tokens and creature cards, preparing for a potential storm. Notably, the Araumi player activated Araumi's ability to bring back multiple copies of Solemn Simulacrum, ramping up their resources and drawing cards while causing life loss to opponents through Zulaport Cutthroat. In the meantime, the Jared Carthalion player built up their board state with their commander and Nadaar, the Selfless Paladin, venturing into the dungeon for benefits. The Xyris player managed to cast their commander but not much else of note. The game was heating up with the players' value engines starting to take effect.