Is Tiamat Stronger than Koma?? | MTG Commander Gameplay Ep. 6

Deck Strategies

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  Tiamat

  Deploy dragons rapidly to overwhelm opponents with high-impact creatures and big threats, capitalizing on Tiamat’s ability to cheat dragons into play.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Leverage cycling mechanics to cycle through the deck quickly, generate card advantage, and produce a large board of cat tokens for pressure.

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  Niko, Light of Hope

  Focus on enchantment creatures and flicker synergies to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield effects and generate value through enchantment-based combos.

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  Koma, Cosmos Serpent

  Build a resilient board with synergistic creatures and spells themed around the Cosmos Serpent, using unique pet cards and combos to control the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using flicker effects with Niko to maximize value from enchantment creatures provided repeated triggers and strong board presence.

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  Gavi’s cycling strategy created incremental advantage through continuous card draw and token generation, synergizing well with discard effects.

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  Tiamat’s explosive ramp enabled early deployment of multiple dragons, putting significant pressure on the table quickly.

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  Koma’s deck contained a mixture of pet and synergistic cards, creating a unique playstyle that focused on board control and value over raw speed.

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  Early game decisions involved careful mana ramping and land drops, with players managing hand resources to prepare for mid-game threats and combos.

Notable Cards

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  Nimble Obstructionist

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  Astral Drift

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  Snakeskin Veil

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  Improbable Alliance

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  Entity Tracker

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  Joint Exploration

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  Escape Protocol

Summary

The game begins with all players setting up their mana bases and ramping into their respective strategies. Tiamat focuses on quickly assembling a large dragon presence, aiming to drop multiple dragons early to dominate the board. Gavi, Nest Warden utilizes a cycling theme to generate card advantage and create a swarm of cats, leveraging discard and draw synergies. Niko, Light of Hope plays a unique enchantment-based flicker strategy, building around flickering enchantment creatures to maximize value from enter-the-battlefield effects and enchantment synergies. Koma, Cosmos Serpent looks to develop a strong board presence with synergistic creatures and spells that support his cosmic serpent theme. Early turns involve setting up ramp and utility lands, with some players hesitating on aggressive plays due to hand composition.