Rags to Riches | Commander VS Gameplay | Commander VS #260

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon

  Uses multiple strategies to quickly ramp up mana and get Skithiryx into play as early as possible. The deck aims to win through infect damage.

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  Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist

  Seeks to control the board state through the use of counter spells and synergistic creature abilities. The deck's win condition revolves around direct damage and card advantage.

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  Ich-Tekik, Salvage Splicer

  This deck is designed to create and enhance artifact creatures for both defense and offense. The win condition involves overwhelming opponents with a large board presence.

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  Shabraz, the Skyshark

  Aims to gain life and draw cards to outvalue opponents. The deck's win condition is to attack with a large, evasive Shabraz.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early casting of Skithiryx, the Blight Dragon using Lilliana of the Veil and Chrome Mox set the tempo of the game and put significant pressure on the other players.

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  The casting of Grand Arbiter significantly impacted the strategies of the other players by increasing the cost of their spells.

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  The use of card draw mechanics, such as Sylvan Library, provided players with much-needed card advantage in the face of powerful threats.

Notable Cards

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  Chrome Mox

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  Grim Monolith

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  Sylvan Library

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  Umezawa's Jitte

Gameplay Summary