This Deck Went 9/9 At CommandFest | Maelstrom Wanderer (Commander/EDH Gameplay)

Deck Strategies

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  Maelstrom Wanderer

  The deck aims to ramp up quickly, cast Maelstrom Wanderer, and cheat big spells into play. The goal is to create a powerful board state and overwhelm the opponents with high damage creatures.

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  Esika, God of the Tree

  This deck aims to ramp and cast the Prismatic Bridge to cheat powerful creatures or planeswalkers into play.

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  Feather, the Redeemed

  This deck revolves around playing instants and sorceries that target their own creatures, which Feather allows them to recycle back into their hand.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper

  This deck seems to aim for a combination of life gain and card draw from Tymna, along with tough creatures from Ikra Shidiqi.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early game ramping from all players, but especially the Maelstrom Wanderer player, set the stage for a high-powered game.

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  The key turn was when the Maelstrom Wanderer player cast their commander, cascading into a Genesis Ultimatum which revealed a game-changing array of powerful cards.

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  Fiery Emancipation was a particularly impactful card in this game, as it tripled the damage output of the Maelstrom Wanderer player's creatures, making for a sudden and overwhelming victory.

Notable Cards

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  Maelstrom Wanderer

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  Lurking Predators

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  Genesis Ultimatum

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  Fiery Emancipation

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  Nyxbloom Ancient

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  Apex Devastator

Summary

The game kicked off with all players ramping up their mana base in the early turns. The Maelstrom Wanderer deck ramped hard, resolving a Lurking Predators early in the game which helped bring some big creatures into play. The game reached a tipping point when the Maelstrom Wanderer player cast their commander, cascading into a Genesis Ultimatum which in turn flipped into Nyxbloom Ancient, Fiery Emancipation, Colossal Skyturtle, and Arrixmethes. The Fiery Emancipation caused a huge surge in damage potential for the Maelstrom Wanderer player. With a 10/10 Apex Devastator on the board, they were able to deal massive damage to their opponents for a quick victory.