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I HATE YOUR DECK #5 Rachel vs Krissie || Orvar v Kaalia v Gishath v Trostani || Commander Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

    Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

    Focus on gaining life through creatures entering the battlefield and populating tokens to create a large, sustainable board presence that can outlast opponents.

  • Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Ramp quickly and deploy powerful dinosaurs, using cost reductions and damage triggers to dominate combat and control the board.

  • Orvar, the All-Form

    Orvar, the All-Form

    Copy spells and permanents by targeting own board with instants and sorceries to generate additional value and overwhelm opponents with multiple threats.

  • Kaalia of the Vast

    Kaalia of the Vast

    Aggressively deploy Angels, Demons, and Dragons to apply heavy combat pressure, using multiple combat phases and punishing opponents through forced sacrifices.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Using Mana Flare in combination with cost reducers and ramp artifacts dramatically accelerated Gishath's dinosaur deployment, escalating board presence quickly.

  • 2

    Orvar leveraged Thermo-Alchemist to copy mana acceleration artifacts, doubling mana production and enabling multiple spell casts in a single turn.

  • 3

    Kaalia's use of Aurelia to gain extra combat phases enabled multiple simultaneous attacks, maximizing damage output and pressure on opponents.

  • 4

    Archfiend of Depravity's forced sacrifices disrupted opponents’ boards each turn, providing Kaalia with control and reducing threats.

  • 5

    Trostani's strategy of populating tokens and gaining life from creatures entering the battlefield created a strong defensive position against aggressive decks.

Notable Cards

  • Soul Warden

    Soul Warden

  • Marauding Raptor

    Marauding Raptor

  • Mana Flare

    Mana Flare

  • Wayward Swordtooth

    Wayward Swordtooth

  • Sapphire Medallion

    Sapphire Medallion

  • Aurelia, the Warleader

    Aurelia, the Warleader

  • Archfiend of Depravity

    Archfiend of Depravity

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence and ramping mana, setting the stage for their respective strategies. Trostani focused on gaining life through creatures like Soul Warden and populating tokens to build a resilient board. Gishath aimed to flood the battlefield with dinosaurs, leveraging mana acceleration and cost reductions to overwhelm opponents. Orvar utilized spells targeting permanents to create token copies, generating significant value and board presence. Kaalia aggressively deployed powerful Angels, Demons, and Dragons, using combat damage and abilities to pressure opponents early. Key turning points included Kaalia's casting of Aurelia, the Warleader, enabling multiple combat phases and heavy damage output, and Orvar's use of Thermo-Alchemist copy to double the effect of mana ramp artifacts, accelerating her game plan. Gishath's Marauding Raptor synergized with other dinosaurs to clear blockers and grow in power, while Trostani capitalized on populating tokens and life gain to stabilize. The game featured tense combat phases with significant life swings and strategic sacrifices, especially from Kaalia's Archfiend of Depravity forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures. The interplay of life gain, token creation, and aggressive threats defined the flow, with players carefully timing their attacks and spell casts to maximize impact.

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Show Notes:

Excited to have some new guests on the channel today! Rachel, along with Krissie the wife to our very own host Michael D. Lynch. It’s a family affair! Both of the guest join Lynch and Joseph the co-hosts of I Hate Your Deck, to go head to head in this multiplayer game!

It’s Orvar, The All-Form vs Kaalia of the Vast vs Gishath, Sun’s Avatar vs Trostani, Selesnyas Voice

Whose deck will we hate most?

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Credits:

Directed by MICHAEL D. LYNCH Produced by JOSEPH H JOHNSON, JR & MICHAEL D. LYNCH Associate Producer JOE ADAMS Cinematography by JOE ADAMS & MICHAEL D. LYNCH Camera Assistant JEREMY GARCIA Logo & Titles by CAMERON SANDERS Editing by MICHAEL D. LYNCH Title VO by GARKON Add’l VO by DANE THOMSEN Intro and Outro Music By HOLLOW BROOKS Background Music: SIKORA MTG Judge: Shane Morales


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