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Magic The Gambling with Rhystic Studies, Spencer, and Voxy | Shuffle Up & Play 58 Commander Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Vazi, Keen Negotiator

    Vazi, Keen Negotiator

    Utilizes randomness and treasure token generation to fuel spells and abilities, embracing a gambling mechanic that plays with odds and chance to gain incremental advantages.

  • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Aggressively chips away at opponents' life totals while leveraging loyalty and life loss mechanics to maintain pressure and control the board.

  • K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

    K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

    Leverages life payment as a resource to cast powerful spells and drain opponents, converting life loss into card draw and board impact for a grindy, resilient game plan.

  • Mr. House, President and CEO

    Mr. House, President and CEO

    Focuses on dice rolling and treasure token generation to accelerate mana and enable various value engines, embodying a casino theme with resource generation and randomness.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players strategically chose colors on modal lands like Brightclimb Pathway to align with their gambling themes and mana needs.

  • 2

    The use of 'Scheme' to tutor key cards to the top of the deck allowed players to maximize their next draws and maintain momentum.

  • 3

    The synergy between treasure token generation and dice rolling created a steady flow of resources and unpredictability, fitting the Vegas theme.

  • 4

    Passing early turns without heavy plays was employed as a strategic gamble to preserve resources and set up powerful plays in later turns.

  • 5

    Players embraced thematic deckbuilding by integrating gambling mechanics such as coin flips, dice rolls, and random number choices, adding a unique and entertaining layer to the gameplay.

Notable Cards

  • Vazi, Keen Negotiator

    Vazi, Keen Negotiator

  • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  • K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

    K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  • Mr. House, President and CEO

    Mr. House, President and CEO

  • Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway

    Brightclimb Pathway // Grimclimb Pathway

  • Swiftfoot Boots

    Swiftfoot Boots

  • Geothermal Crevice

    Geothermal Crevice

Summary

The game featured a lively and thematic Commander match where each player embraced a gambling or Las Vegas theme through their decks. Early turns established board presence with players focusing on mana development and setting up their strategies. Vazi, Keen Negotiator's player centered on a roulette-inspired deck, leveraging treasure tokens and coin-flip style randomness. Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin aimed to apply pressure through incremental damage and life manipulation. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth's player committed to a high-risk, life-pay mechanic deck that converted life payments into card advantage and board dominance. Mr. House, President and CEO brought a dice-rolling and treasure generation theme that synergized well with the casino motif, providing resource acceleration and interaction.

Description

Ready to head to Vegas for a game of Commander with Rhystic Studies, Spencer Crittenden, and Voxy?

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Voxy: www.youtube.com/@VoxyTwitch

Rhystic Studies: www.youtube.com/@RhysticStudies

Spencer: linktr.ee/thesixler

►Deck Lists The Professor: youtu.be/KLGXBNInBE8

Spencer: archidekt.com/decks/8951673/spcencer_son_of_yawgmoth

Voxy: archidekt.com/decks/8951649/voxys_vegas_kingpin

Sam: archidekt.com/decks/8951656/sams_roulette_dares

►Credits Lead Editor | Director: Kevyn Wallace Editor: Theo Nguyen Assistant Editor: Brian Sirk Music / SFX: Def Cat @defcatofficial Intro VFX: Kyle Sullivan, Kevyn Wallace

►Special Thanks Josh-TheProxyGuy Andre Garcia Jebari Dean

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