Hearthstone Streamer Voxy Returns For More Commander! | Shuffle Up & Play 31| MTG Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  Leverages doubling of triggered abilities, especially ETB effects, to flood the board and quickly venture through dungeons for card advantage and incremental benefits.

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  Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

  Focuses on stealing and equipping powerful artifacts to enhance Xanathar's stats, thereby controlling the board through aggressive equipment use and evasion.

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  Kyler, Sigardian Emissary

  Builds up a board of humans with +1/+1 counters, using synergy to buff creatures and overwhelm opponents with a growing army.

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  Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom and Okaun, Eye of Chaos

  A coin-flip centered deck that uses randomness to generate value and apply pressure through unpredictable effects and aggressive plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  Amy's early use of Thieving Skydiver to steal Commander's Plate was a pivotal moment, giving her a flying attacker with significant buffs and protection that shaped the early combat phase.

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  Voxy's strategy to venture dungeons and capitalize on ETB triggers with Yarok allowed for incremental advantages and board presence, though it required careful timing.

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  The coin-flip mechanic introduced by the Professor's deck added unpredictability that influenced player decisions, especially in combat and control interactions.

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  Equipping Goblin Kaboomist with Lightning Greaves to protect it from artifact stealing demonstrated proactive defense against opponents' artifact control.

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  The use of removal like Cursed Idol to target artifacts helped manage threats but also created tension around key equipment cards in play.

Notable Cards

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  Commander's Plate

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  Thieving Skydiver

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  Goblin Kaboomist

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  Dungeon Map

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  Arcane Signet

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  Hall of Storm Giants

Summary

The game began with players setting up their mana bases and establishing early board presence. Amy, piloting Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, quickly became a central antagonist by using Thieving Skydiver to steal key artifacts, notably the Commander's Plate, which significantly boosted her flying creature's power and protection. This early equipment theft shifted the dynamics, forcing others to adapt. Voxy, playing Yarok, the Desecrated, focused on an enter-the-battlefield (ETB) and dungeon-venturing synergy, aiming to rapidly cycle creatures through the battlefield and progress through dungeons for incremental advantages. Lexi's Kyler, Sigardian Emissary deck emphasized +1/+1 counters and bolstering her human creatures, while the Professor's Zndrsplt and Okaun coin-flip deck added an element of randomness and volatility to the game.