Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay EDH | Muldrotha vs Syr Gwyn vs Abdel Adrian vs Azami | Ep.7

Deck Strategies

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Utilizes graveyard recursion to repeatedly play lands, creatures, and other permanents, creating value and resilience over time.

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  Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale

  Focuses on a knight tribal theme, boosting knights and generating card draw to maintain board presence and pressure.

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  Azami, Lady of Scrolls

  Leverages wizard tribal synergies and spells to generate massive card draw, enabling combo setups and control elements.

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  Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward

  Employs flicker effects combined with land untapping and exile to generate card advantage and disruption, aiming for value combos.

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  Candlekeep Sage

  Supports a draw and control strategy, potentially enabling combo enablers or incremental advantage through token generation and spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using flicker effects on Peregrine Drake allowed Abdel Adrian to untap multiple lands and generate significant value while protecting key creatures.

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  Countering Paradigm Shift with Dovin's Veto prevented an immediate game loss from Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, highlighting the importance of timely interaction.

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  Massacre Worm's board wipe was a critical moment that reset the board and slowed down aggressive token strategies.

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  Spreading Seas was used strategically to disrupt opponents' mana bases, showing the importance of tempo and resource denial in a high power-level game.

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  The interplay of graveyard recursion and exile effects created complex board states requiring careful sequencing and response timing.

Notable Cards

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  Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

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  Paradigm Shift

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  Ephemerate

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  Solitude

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  Peregrine Drake

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  Azorius Signet

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  Cavern of Souls

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  Courier's Capsule

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  Spreading Seas

Summary

The game started with players developing their boards and setting up their strategies, including card draw engines and graveyard recursion. Early interaction was significant, with flicker effects protecting key creatures and exile effects disrupting opponents' plans. One pivotal moment was when Abdel Adrian's flicker combo was used to untap lands and exile multiple permanents, drawing a lot of cards and putting pressure on the table. Meanwhile, Azami's player focused on wizard tribal synergies and card draw, while Muldrotha leveraged graveyard resources with recurring lands and creatures. Syr Gwyn's player built up a knight tribal board, aiming to enhance their creatures and draw cards, while the zombie tribal deck aimed for combos and incremental value. A key turning point occurred when a large board wipe from Massacre Worm decimated tokens and creatures, significantly shifting the board state and leveling the playing field. There was also a tense moment with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries, threatening a win via Paradigm Shift, which was countered effectively. Despite the heavy interaction and disruption, the game continued with players adapting and trying to maximize their commanders' synergies. The win condition appeared to revolve around assembling combos or overwhelming board presence supported by continuous card advantage and recursion.