Jan Jansen vs Elminster vs Faldorn vs Tasha [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay 2022]

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Aggressive green-red deck that uses the prosper mechanic to ramp mana, develop a wide board presence, and overwhelm opponents with creatures.

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  Jan Jansen, Chaos Crafter

  A mardu artifact and chaos-themed deck focusing on disruptive synergies, artifact interactions, and unpredictable effects to control the board and create combo opportunities.

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  Tasha, the Witch Queen

  Dimir control deck leveraging scrying to discount instant and sorcery spells, enabling efficient control, card advantage, and stealing or exiling opponents’ key resources.

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  Elminster

  Azorius spell-slinger and control deck centered around a planeswalker commander that reduces instant and sorcery costs, drawing cards, and controlling the game through powerful spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Elminster's ability to reduce instant and sorcery costs through scrying and drawing allowed for efficient spell casting and board control.

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  Faldorn capitalized on mana ramp and the prosper mechanic to build an aggressive board presence early in the game.

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  Jan Jansen focused on utilizing artifact synergies and chaos effects to disrupt opponents and create openings for a combo finish.

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  Tasha leveraged scrying to discount spells, enabling her to cast impactful control and steal effects more cheaply.

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  The use of fetchlands and mana rocks like Manic Crypt enabled explosive mana acceleration and early deployment of threats.

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  Players were attentive to sequencing and timing, balancing ramp, interaction, and board development to maintain tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Sacred Foundry

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Blind Obedience

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  Azorius Signet

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  Fellwar Stone

Gameplay Summary