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1000 IQ MISDIRECTION! Ghyrson vs Leovold | Round 6 | Unbox 090923 | Duel Commander

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Leovold, Emissary of Trest

Leovold, Emissary of Trest

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Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Leovold, Emissary of Trest

    Leovold, Emissary of Trest

    Control the game by restricting opponents' card draws and punishing them for drawing cards, while using hand disruption and efficient removal to maintain board presence and deny threats.

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Utilize morph creatures and graveyard interactions to generate incremental advantage, maintaining board presence through recursion and resilient threats, eventually overwhelming opponents with a steady stream of creatures.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    A critical use of misdirection on a removal spell shifted board control, exemplifying the importance of timing and spell redirection in Commander.

  • 2

    Leovold's strategy of taxing draws and limiting resources pressured Ghyrson, but Ghyrson's resilient morph and recursion synergies enabled recovery and counterplay.

  • 3

    Managing hand size and predicting opponent responses were key factors in maintaining tempo and setting up winning attacks.

Notable Cards

  • Leovold, Emissary of Trest

    Leovold, Emissary of Trest

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

  • Misdirection

    Misdirection

Gameplay Summary

The Duel Commander match between Leovold, Emissary of Trest, and Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph unfolded with tense strategic plays centered around control and disruption.

Leovold leveraged his ability to limit opponents' card draws and maintain hand control, applying pressure by taxing draws and controlling spells.

Ghyrson Starn's deck focused on leveraging its unique morph and graveyard synergy to generate value and overwhelm the board with resilient creatures.

A pivotal moment in the game occurred when a well-timed misdirection disrupted a key removal spell, allowing Ghyrson to maintain board presence and swing the momentum.

From there, Ghyrson capitalized on this advantage to secure a win through consistent creature attacks backed by graveyard recursion.

Throughout the match, both players showcased deep knowledge of timing and resource management, but Ghyrson's ability to outmaneuver Leovold's disruption proved decisive.

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