EDH | Grand Arbirter vs Urza vs Niv-Mizzet vs Emrakul | MTG Basics | MCT 100 EP11

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

  Control and Stax, aiming to slow down opponents by taxing their spells and mana, locking the board with effects like Static Orb to restrict their resources and tempo.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Artifact combo and ramp, using artifact synergies and powerful mana acceleration to cast big spells and assemble a winning combo, while leveraging counterspells for protection.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Control and card draw, focusing on counterspells and wheel effects to maintain a card advantage and protect the board, aiming to combo off with Niv-Mizzet's damage triggers.

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  Emrakul, the Promised End

  A late-game big threat deck relying on Emrakul's powerful abilities, aiming to disrupt opponents by taking extra turns and manipulating the board state once it stabilizes.

Gameplay Insights

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  Grand Arbiter's Static Orb severely limited mana usage, forcing players to make difficult resource management decisions and slowing the game pace.

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  Urza's Sapphire Medallion allowed bypassing some of the taxing effects, enabling artifact plays despite the Stax-heavy board state.

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  Using Windfall to draw cards in a counterspell-heavy game created both risk and reward, as opponents could respond but the player had ways to protect the key spells.

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  Timing of key spells like Dramatic Reversal was crucial to maximize mana and board presence under restrictive conditions.

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  Counterspell wars dominated the midgame, with players carefully choosing when to expend resources to protect their combos or disrupt opponents.

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  The dynamic between Stax and combo decks highlighted the importance of interaction and strategic patience in multiplayer Commander games.

Notable Cards

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  Static Orb

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  Sapphire Medallion

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  Windfall

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  Dramatic Reversal

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  Aether Spellbomb

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  Mystic Remora

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  Jeweled Amulet

Gameplay Summary