Wednesday Night Live 19 with @CommanderMechanic | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

  A Simic cascade deck aiming to cast numerous spells for free by triggering cascade multiple times in a single turn, generating massive value and overwhelming board states quickly.

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  Kodama of the East Tree

  A landfall ramp deck that takes advantage of Kodama's ability to put additional lands into play, triggering powerful landfall effects to control the board and ramp into large threats.

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  Averna, the Chaos Bloom

  A cascade and landfall deck combining cascade triggers with landfall synergies to generate incremental advantage and pressure opponents with continuous value plays.

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  A clone-themed deck leveraging Sakashima's ability to copy creatures or potentially other permanents to create flexible board states and mimic powerful threats.

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  Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

  A spell-slinger deck focused on casting instants and sorceries to trigger Niv-Mizzet's draw and damage abilities, aiming to control the game and finish opponents through direct damage and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Removing extra turn spells like Temporal Mastery and Nexus of Fate from Imoti's deck helped prevent oppressive solitaire turns and kept the game interactive.

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  Imoti was capable of casting over a dozen spells in one turn by cascading multiple times, showcasing the explosive potential of cascade in Commander.

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  Kodama's landfall ability provided a strong ramp engine by allowing additional lands to enter the battlefield, synergizing well with landfall triggers.

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  Averna's cascade and landfall synergy was powerful but somewhat inconsistent due to the difficulty in consistently cascading lands into play.

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  The game involved managing large cascade chains and landfall triggers, with players needing to balance board control and survival against potentially overwhelming turns.

Notable Cards

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  Apex Devastator

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  Temporal Mastery

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  Nexus of Fate

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  Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

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  Kodama of the East Tree

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  Averna, the Chaos Bloom

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

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  Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind

Summary

The game featured five players piloting diverse commanders, each bringing unique strategies to the table. Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty led a cascade-heavy Simic deck focused on casting multiple spells for free through cascade triggers, generating explosive turns with cards like Apex Devastator, enabling casting over a dozen spells in one turn. To keep the game balanced, some extra turn spells were removed to prevent oppressive solitaire plays. Kodama of the East Tree was piloted with a landfall synergy deck leveraging Kodama's ability to put additional lands onto the battlefield, enhancing landfall triggers for ramp and board presence. Averna, the Chaos Bloom also ran a cascade and landfall deck, though the pilot humorously noted the challenge of consistently triggering the landfall cascade effectively. Sakashima of a Thousand Faces and Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind rounded out the table, likely contributing clone and spell-slinging tactics respectively, although detailed plays of these commanders were less emphasized. The game revolved around managing explosive cascade chains and landfall triggers, with key moments involving multiple cascades casting large threats for free and attempts to control the board while surviving these bursts. The overall win condition leaned on generating overwhelming value and board presence through cascade and landfall synergies, eventually winning by attrition or combo finishes.