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Commander Guild Leaders with Amy The Amazonian! | Shuffle Up & Play #40 Magic The Gathering Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Niv-Mizzet, Parun

    Niv-Mizzet, Parun

    Control and combo deck that draws cards and deals damage through spells, aiming to overwhelm opponents with spell synergy and card advantage.

  • Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice

    Aurelia, Exemplar of Justice

    Aggro-token strategy that creates wide boards of angels and uses combat tricks and protection spells to push through damage.

  • Rakdos, Lord of Riots

    Rakdos, Lord of Riots

    Aggressive damage dealer that reduces creature costs by dealing damage to opponents, with a disruption suite to control the board.

  • Borborygmos Enraged

    Borborygmos Enraged

    Gruul ramp deck that uses land destruction and aggressive creatures to control the board and apply pressure.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The Izzet player’s use of Niv-Mizzet, Parun combined with card draw and direct damage spells quickly escalated their board control and damage output, making them a priority target.

  • 2

    The Boros deck’s focus on wide boards and token generation was supported by anthem effects and combat protection, enabling aggressive swings and resilience against board wipes.

  • 3

    Rakdos’ Lord of Riots enabled casting powerful creatures at a discount after dealing damage, accelerating their board development and threatening opponents with lethal damage.

  • 4

    Gruul’s ramp strategy leveraged land-based synergies and key enchantments like Life from the Loam to maintain card advantage and board presence, setting up for big finishers.

  • 5

    The inclusion of Ravnica Remastered preview cards forced players to adapt and integrate new synergies, influencing their sequencing and overall game plans.

Notable Cards

  • Cyclonic Rift

    Cyclonic Rift

  • Massacre Girl

    Massacre Girl

  • Lightning Helix

    Lightning Helix

  • Rhythm of the Wild

    Rhythm of the Wild

  • Life from the Loam

    Life from the Loam

  • Illusionist's Bracers

    Illusionist's Bracers

  • Guardian Project

    Guardian Project

  • Legion Warboss

    Legion Warboss

  • Blind Obedience

    Blind Obedience

Summary

In this Commander game featuring the Guild Leaders from Ravnica Remastered, players brought out distinct and thematic decks reflecting their commanders’ unique identities. The game started with players introducing their decks and discussing the inclusion of ten preview cards from the Ravnica Remastered set, which added a fresh, synergistic layer to their strategies. Early turns involved ramping and setting up board presence, with the Gruul deck focusing on ramp and big creatures, the Boros deck building wide with tokens and aggressive angels, the Rakdos deck leveraging damage-based casting and creature disruption, and the Izzet deck centered on spell-slinging and card draw with Niv-Mizzet at the helm.

Description

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▶Decklists Boros archidekt.com/decks/6085585/girls_night_aurelia_has_hands Gruul archidekt.com/decks/6085614/bobobobobobobobobobobo Rakdos archidekt.com/decks/6085631/comedic_inferno Izzet archidekt.com/decks/6085646/nivmizzet_parun

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

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