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Sefris vs Will & Max vs Awaken the Blood Avatar vs Burakos [EDH/Commander, MTG Gameplay 2022]

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Sefris, of the Hidden Ways

    Focuses on dungeon crawling by exploring dungeons to gain incremental advantages through creatures that trigger effects when entering or interacting with dungeons.

  • Burakos, Party Leader

    Burakos, Party Leader

    Leverages the party tribal mechanic by assembling a party of different creature types (warrior, wizard, rogue, cleric) to trigger buffs and generate tokens for board presence.

  • Will the Wise & Max the Daredevil

    A tribal humans deck that generates clues and utilizes maze cards to create alternative win conditions by exploring and completing maze objectives.

  • Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar

    Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar

    Employs a resource-intensive aristocrats style by sacrificing creatures to grow a powerful avatar, supported by planeswalkers and removal to control the board and outpace opponents.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players used resource generation from commanders and clues to fuel their strategies, emphasizing the importance of managing incremental advantage over time.

  • 2

    The party tribal deck focused on assembling diverse creature types to maximize buffs, showcasing the synergy of the party mechanic in multiplayer Commander.

  • 3

    The Awaken the Blood Avatar deck's ability to convert resources into a large threat pressured opponents to respond quickly or be overwhelmed.

  • 4

    Early ramp and mana fixing through utility lands and creatures like Song of Simulacrum proved critical for establishing board presence in non-green decks.

  • 5

    Balancing offense and defense during combat phases was pivotal, as players targeted resource accumulation and life totals to disrupt opponents’ plans.

Notable Cards

  • Clattering Augur

    Clattering Augur

  • Command Tower

    Command Tower

  • Tireless Tracker

    Tireless Tracker

  • Cloister Gargoyle

    Cloister Gargoyle

Summary

The Commander game featured four distinct decks battling for control, each leveraging unique mechanics and synergies. Early turns saw players establishing their board states with ramp and utility creatures, setting up for their respective strategies. One player piloting the Sefris deck focused on dungeon crawling with creatures that generated incremental value through exploring dungeons. The Burakos deck capitalized on party tribal synergies, amassing various creature types to trigger buffs and generate token advantage. Will and Max’s deck combined human tribal elements with clues and maze-like win conditions, slowly building resources to unlock powerful board states. Meanwhile, the Awaken the Blood Avatar deck pursued a resource-intensive strategy centered on sacrificing and reanimating creatures to grow a formidable avatar, leveraging planeswalkers and removal to control the board. Midgame pivotal moments included players deploying key creatures like Mine-Blade Render and Clattering Augur, along with important utility lands such as Command Tower and Gate-related lands, which accelerated mana fixing and board presence. Combat phases became critical as players targeted resource generation and life totals to weaken opponents. The interaction between resource-producing commanders and their synergies led to a dynamic tempo shift, with the Awaken the Blood Avatar deck aiming to outpace others by converting resources into a dominant threat. This tension culminated in careful management of clues and tokens, with players balancing aggression and defense while pursuing their win conditions. Ultimately, the game demonstrated the interplay of tribal synergies, resource management, and incremental board development as each deck sought to leverage its unique commander abilities and thematic strategies.

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0:00 — Opening Hands 00:05:57 — Turn 1 00:06:25 — Turn 2 00:07:44 — Turn 3 00:09:26 — Turn 4 00:10:39 — Turn 5 00:15:41 — Turn 6 00:23:25 — Turn 7 00:34:43 — Turn 8 00:43:45 — Turn 9 00:57:39 — Turn 10 01:02:55 — Outro

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► Sefris, of the Hidden ways (Foley) www.moxfield.com/decks/UGFa0q7LQESuBjMesDdNew?fbclid=IwAR2nIW9OmB2MTDn4TpJJCfnh48ZMAK-wlBK-7qqpjCf-Box-ejDuqUEh9ms

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