THIS GAME WAS BANANAS | Maestrom Wanderer, Kibo, Yidris, Zur | Worst Possible Commander Show #46

Deck Strategies

• 

  Kibo, Uktabi Prince

  Generate and sacrifice banana tokens to grow a monkey army and create explosive mana combos with cards like Dockside Extortionist and Teamer Sabertooth, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a large, buffed commander or infinite mana combos.

• 

  Zur, Eternal Schemer

  Leverage enchantment synergies with Starfield of Nyx and Opalescence to animate enchantments that gain deathtouch, lifelink, and hexproof, creating a resilient and lethal board presence that can attack safely and control the battlefield.

• 

  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  Utilize cascade triggers to cast multiple spells per turn, applying pressure and generating card advantage, combined with unblockable effects to ensure commander damage and disruption through a variety of impactful spells.

• 

  Maelstrom Wanderer

  Cast high-impact, expensive spells through cascade to flood the board with powerful creatures and spells, aiming to seize the game using Time Warp for extra turns and overwhelming opponents with tempo and value.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Kibo’s combo potential with bananas and artifact destruction triggers enabled explosive growth on his commander, turning it into a significant threat quickly.

• 2

  Zur’s ability to animate enchantments into hexproof, lifelink, and deathtouch creatures made blocking a dangerous proposition for opponents, effectively controlling combat phases.

• 3

  Mystic Remora served as an early tax on opponents’ spells, influencing their play patterns and forcing them to consider resource management carefully.

• 4

  Maelstrom Wanderer’s plan to cascade into Time Warp demonstrated a strategic use of extra turns to gain overwhelming tempo advantage and disrupt opponents’ sequencing.

• 5

  The interaction between multiple cascade decks created dynamic and unpredictable board states, emphasizing the importance of timing and spell sequencing in multiplayer Commander.

Notable Cards

• 

  Kibo, Uktabi Prince

• 

  Dockside Extortionist

• 

  Starfield of Nyx

• 

  Opalescence

• 

  Mystic Remora

• 

  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

• 

  Time Warp

• 

  Blackblade Reforged

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, including Kibo creating bananas and Zur setting up enchantment synergies. Kibo’s strategy revolved around accumulating bananas to bolster his monkey army and leveraging untap effects combined with cards like Dockside Extortionist and Teamer Sabertooth to generate infinite mana. Zur aimed to turn enchantments into formidable creatures with deathtouch, lifelink, and hexproof using Starfield of Nyx and Opalescence, creating a threatening board state that was hard to attack into. Yidris sought to cascade into multiple spells per turn, disrupting opponents and applying pressure, while Maelstrom Wanderer focused on casting powerful spells and hitting a Time Warp for extra turns to overwhelm the table. Early interactions revolved around Mystic Remora taxing opponents’ non-creature spells and players navigating counterspells and resource management. As the game progressed, key plays included Zur animating powerful enchantments to control combat, Kibo's incremental growth from artifact destruction triggers, and cascade decks deploying their threats efficiently. The match featured a tense balance between aggressive combo potential and board control, culminating in high-impact plays that kept the game dynamic and unpredictable.