Mistform vs Kykar vs Admiral Beckett vs Edgar Markov EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Edgar Markov

  Utilizes vampire tribal synergies to flood the board with tokens, leveraging creature buffs and combat damage to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  Spellslinger deck that generates spirit tokens whenever a noncreature spell is cast, combining token generation with storm-like combos for board control and damage.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

  Pirate tribal focused on aggressive attacks and stealing enemy creatures using Admiral Beckett’s ability, creating a versatile and disruptive pirate army.

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Tribal lord tribal deck aiming to leverage Mistform Ultimus’s ability to become various creature types, supported by lords and buffs to dominate the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Arcane Denial was a crucial counterspell that disrupted the early casting of Mistform Ultimus, slowing down the tribal lord’s momentum.

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  Miguel’s Grapeshot storm combo effectively wiped Rickard’s vampire board, demonstrating the power of storm spells in multiplayer Commander.

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  Kevin’s use of War Cadence to tax blockers during combat enabled his pirate tokens to deal significant damage unchallenged.

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  Admiral Beckett Brass’s ability to steal Patron of the Vein from Rickard created a swing in board control and value.

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  The timing of bouncing spells like Evacuation reset aggressive boards, allowing players to replay threats under better conditions.

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  The interplay of token generators, such as vampire tokens from Edgar Markov and spirits from Kykar, kept the board state dynamic and pressured opponents continuously.

Notable Cards

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  Edgar Markov

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

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  Mistform Ultimus

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  Arcane Denial

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  Grapeshot

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  Fathom Fleet Captain

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  Bloodthrone Vampire

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  Patron of the Vein

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  Relic of Progenitus

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  Stoneforge Masterwork

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their mana base and early board presence, with Edgar Markov generating vampire tokens to build a wide board, Kykar deploying spirits and leveraging spell-slinging synergy, Admiral Beckett Brass assembling a pirate crew and utilizing his ability to steal creatures, and Mistform Ultimus attempting to ramp into a tribal lord strategy. Early skirmishes involved token generation and removal spells, with notable counterspells such as Arcane Denial disrupting key plays like Mistform Ultimus’s deployment. A pivotal moment came when Miguel (Kykar) unleashed a Grapeshot storm sequence, clearing much of Rickard’s (Edgar Markov) board, shifting the board state significantly. Throughout the midgame, aggressive pirate attacks by Kevin (Admiral Beckett Brass) and vampire token swarms by Rickard pressured opponents, while Miguel focused on building a reactive, spell-based control and token synergy deck.