Chulane vs Gavi vs Akiri vs Edgar [EDH/Commander Gameplay] 2020

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Utilizes creature-based value and card draw by casting creatures and spells to generate incremental advantage, controlling the board through interaction and recursion.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Focuses on cycling cards to trigger Gavi’s ability, creating dinosaur tokens and drawing cards to maintain a steady flow of threats and answers.

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  Edgar Markov

  Leverages vampire tribal synergies to flood the board with tokens and apply pressure quickly, using lifelink and aggressive creatures to gain life and chip away at opponents.

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  Akiri, Fearless Voyager

  A fast Boros aggro deck that ramps artifacts and equips Akiri to generate consistent damage output, aiming to dominate early combat phases.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Astral Drift to protect key enchantments and permanents from removal was a smart defensive maneuver that also synergized with Gavi’s cycling triggers.

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  Edgar Markov's use of Captain Vampire to steal an opponent's commander temporarily disrupted their strategy and forced reactive plays.

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  Chulane’s tutoring for Reclamation Sage was a crucial play to remove problematic artifacts, maintaining control of the board.

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  Akiri’s early aggressive equip and attacks helped apply steady pressure that needed to be addressed by the other players.

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  Players wisely managed their mana by leveraging fast mana artifacts and lands such as Ancient Tomb and Mana Confluence, enabling explosive early plays.

Notable Cards

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Reclamation Sage

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  Astral Drift

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Captivating Vampire

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  Puresteel Paladin

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  Chrome Mox

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  Arcane Signet

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  Bag of Holding

Gameplay Summary