Commander Adventures #22 - Pir/Toothy v. Mono-Black Chainer v. Karametra v. Najeela [EDH Gameplay]

Deck Strategies

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  Pir, Imaginative Rascal & Toothy, Imaginary Friend

  Build a wide board with +1/+1 counters to draw cards and create resilient threats, leveraging synergy between the two commanders to outvalue opponents.

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  Chainer, Dementia Master

  Fill the graveyard and reanimate creatures repeatedly, using extort, sacrifice outlets, and board wipes to control the game and drain opponents’ life totals.

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  Karametra, God of Harvests

  Ramp aggressively with lands and creatures to overwhelm opponents with large creatures, while using card advantage and recursion to maintain board presence.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Leverage warrior tribal synergies and infinite combat step combos to generate multiple combat phases and maximize damage output.

Gameplay Insights

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  Danny’s use of Living Death dramatically shifted the board state by reanimating a large number of creatures from graveyards, enabling multiple triggers from Conrad, the Grim to drain life from opponents.

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  The synergy between Crypt Ghast and extort abilities allowed Danny to keep draining opponents’ life totals while generating card advantage through sacrifice and reanimation.

• 3

  Lisaveta’s timely use of Aura Shards disrupted Devin’s mana acceleration by destroying key artifacts like Sol Ring, slowing down Karametra’s ramp strategy.

• 4

  Chris maintained pressure by keeping mana open to counter pivotal spells like Chainer’s reanimation attempts with Overwhelming Denial, showcasing the importance of interaction and timing.

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  Danny’s board wipes with Toxic Deluge were well-timed to clear the battlefield after maximizing Conrad’s pings, effectively resetting the game while leaving him with a stronger position.

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  Devin’s repeated casting of Eldritch Evolution and Eternal Witness demonstrated resilience and value generation, allowing him to adapt to the changing board state and maintain threats.

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  Najeela’s ability to generate tokens and create multiple combat steps was a continuous threat, forcing opponents to allocate resources toward defense and disruption.

Notable Cards

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  Pir, Imaginative Rascal

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  Toothy, Imaginary Friend

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  Chainer, Dementia Master

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  Karametra, God of Harvests

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Aura Shards

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  Living Death

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Eternal Witness

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  Soul of the Harvest

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  Crypt Ghast

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  Beast Within

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  Dark Deal

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  Waste Not

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  Order of Yawgmoth

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  Combat Celebrant

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board states through early ramp and creature deployment. Chris leveraged the synergy between Pir, Imaginative Rascal and Toothy, Imaginary Friend to build a board presence with +1/+1 counters and card draw. Danny's Chainer, Dementia Master deck focused on graveyard interactions and recurring creatures, generating value through extort, sacrifice, and reanimation. Devin used Karametra, God of Harvests to accelerate mana production and overwhelm opponents with creatures, while Lisaveta's Najeela deck aimed to produce infinite combat phases and warrior tribal synergy. Key turning points occurred when Danny executed a Living Death, swapping graveyards and battlefields to flood the board with creatures and trigger multiple Conrad, the Grim pings to drain opponents' life totals. He followed this with a Toxic Deluge board wipe, capitalizing on Conrad’s ability to deal damage to all opponents. Devin’s Karametra deck attempted to stabilize and apply pressure with creatures like Soul of the Harvest and Eternal Witness, but faced disruption from Lisaveta’s Aura Shards. Chris’s deck maintained a steady stream of counters and creatures, while Danny's aggressive graveyard recursion and life gain put immense pressure on the table. The game was marked by multiple board wipes, tactical reanimations, and interactions that repeatedly altered the game state, highlighting the importance of timing and resource management in multiplayer Commander.