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These games are TITHE!!! 5c Niv vs Gut/White | Round 7 | MU 012823 | Duel Commander

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Inspiring Leader

Inspiring Leader

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Gut, True Soul Zealot

Gut, True Soul Zealot

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Niv-Mizzet Reborn

Niv-Mizzet Reborn

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Decklist

Niv-Mizzet Reborn Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Niv-Mizzet Reborn

    Niv-Mizzet Reborn

    Build a diverse multicolor deck with multiple card types to trigger Niv-Mizzet’s card draw ability, generating massive card advantage to control the game and win through incremental value and burn damage.

  • Gut, True Soul Zealot

    Gut, True Soul Zealot

    Utilize aggressive white creatures and life gain synergies to pressure opponents early, leveraging Gut’s ability to grow and dominate through combat damage while stabilizing the board with resilient creatures.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Maintaining a broad range of card types was crucial for maximizing Niv-Mizzet Reborn’s draw triggers, highlighting the importance of deck diversity in multicolor decks.

  • 2

    Gut’s aggressive pressure and life gain provided early tempo but required constant board presence to keep pace with Niv-Mizzet’s card advantage engine.

  • 3

    The game showcased the classic value versus aggression dynamic, where consistent card advantage ultimately outpaced early board pressure.

Notable Cards

  • Niv-Mizzet Reborn

    Niv-Mizzet Reborn

  • Gut, True Soul Zealot

    Gut, True Soul Zealot

  • Inspiring Leader

    Inspiring Leader

Gameplay Summary

The duel commander match featured a battle between a five-color Niv-Mizzet Reborn deck and a Gut, True Soul Zealot white-focused deck.

The game progressed with both players developing their boards and attempting to stabilize while leveraging their unique strategies.

The Niv-Mizzet player focused on assembling a diverse set of card types to maximize Niv-Mizzet’s powerful card draw and value engine, aiming to out-resource the opponent.

Meanwhile, the Gut deck capitalized on aggressive white creatures and synergy with Gut, True Soul Zealot to apply pressure and gain incremental advantage through combat damage and life gain. Key turning points involved the Niv-Mizzet player successfully assembling a board state with multiple card types, enabling repeated card draw and selection, which gradually overwhelmed the Gut deck’s defenses.

The Gut player attempted to disrupt and stabilize with well-timed plays but struggled to keep pace with the Niv-Mizzet’s card advantage.

Ultimately, the Niv-Mizzet deck secured victory by leveraging its superior long-term value and card advantage engine to close out the game.

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