RE-MATCH! Yawgmoth, Volrath, Urabrask, Atraxa | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Volrath, the Shapestealer

  This deck revolves around manipulating the board state by utilizing Volrath's ability to change the size of creatures and steal their abilities. The deck aims to control the field and win through strategic combat.

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  Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

  Yawgmoth's deck is a combo-oriented one that seeks to leverage his ability to proliferate -1/-1 counters and draw cards. The win condition relies on establishing a strong board presence and taking advantage of opponents' weakened creatures.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Atraxa's strategy is centered around exploiting her proliferate ability in conjunction with +1/+1 counters and Planeswalkers. The deck aims to outvalue opponents over time and win through superior board state.

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  Urabrask the Hidden

  The Urabrask deck focuses on aggression and tempo, capitalizing on Urabrask's ability to hinder opponents' creatures while accelerating its own. The win condition is primarily through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The counterplay against Living Death was a crucial turning point, preventing a massive shift in board state.

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  The utilization of Volrath, the Shapestealer's ability to control creature sizes and abilities played a significant role in dictating combat outcomes.

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  The play of Grist the Hunger Tide and its subsequent milling ability added another layer of strategy and potential win condition to the game.

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  The utilization of Atraxa's proliferate ability in conjunction with +1/+1 counters and Planeswalker loyalty counters significantly influenced the game's tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Living Death

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  Sword of Sinew and Steel

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

Summary

In a game themed around Phyrexian commanders, each player brought out their unique strategies to gain an advantage. The game was a series of strategic plays and counterplays as each player navigated around their opponents' advancing board states and made attempts to secure their own win conditions. The game saw a variety of plays from casting impactful creatures like Sir Conrad the Grim, to the play of game-changing artifacts like Sword of Sinew and Steel. A significant turning point was the casting of Living Death, which was later countered, preventing a potentially devastating board state shift. The game concluded with a series of powerful plays, ultimately leading to a win through a combination of creature attacks and strategic card plays.