Deck & Commander Strategies
Godo, Bandit Warlord
Ramp aggressively with mana artifacts and equipment to assemble a Helm of the Host combo, generating infinite combat phases to quickly close out the game.
Momir Vig, Simic Visionary
Control the board with spells and counterspells, disrupt opponents' hands with mass draw and discard effects, and leverage the ability to cheat big creatures into play.
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
Elfball strategy focused on generating large amounts of mana through elves like Elvish Archdruid and Heritage Druid, enabling wide board presence and large draws with Tishana's ability.
Breya, Etherium Shaper
Artifact combo deck that ramps with mana rocks and seeks to assemble infinite mana combos using pieces like Basalt Monolith, Mana Vault, and mana doubling artifacts to generate overwhelming advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Windfall early disrupted opponents' hands significantly, forcing tough discards and reshaping the board state to Momir Vig's advantage.
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Phantasmal Image copying Momir Vig triggered multiple abilities and was used to generate card advantage and board presence through clever stacking and responses.
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Manglehorn was strategically played to systematically destroy key artifact mana sources, delaying opponents' combo setups and ramp acceleration.
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Players carefully managed priority and responded to spells such as Quicken of Volrath and counterspells to maintain tempo and protect critical combo pieces.
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The interplay of mana rocks like Basalt Monolith, Mana Vault, and Soul Ring was central to Breya's strategy, with opponents prioritizing their neutralization to prevent infinite mana combos.
Notable Cards
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Birds of Paradise
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Mox Diamond
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Devoted Druid
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Ancient Tomb
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Windfall
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Mana Crypt
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Elvish Archdruid
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Heritage Druid
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Phantasmal Image
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Manglehorn
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Basalt Monolith
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Mana Vault
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Cavern of Souls
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Swan Song
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Dimir Signet
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic and competitive four-player Commander match with each player leveraging their deck's unique strengths.
Early turns saw the ramp strategies of Tishana's elfball deck and Godo's helm combo deck establish board presence, with critical mana acceleration from artifacts like Mox Diamond and Mana Crypt.
Momir Vig utilized a control-oriented approach, using spells like Windfall to disrupt opponents' hands while drawing heavily to set up his game plan.
Breya's combo deck methodically assembled artifact mana and combo pieces, including Basalt Monolith and Mana Vault, aiming to execute powerful infinite mana combos. Key turning points included the casting of significant spells like Windfall, which forced mass discard and redraw, shaking up players' hands and board states.
A pivotal moment was the interaction involving Phantasmal Image copying Momir Vig, triggering multiple ability activations and responses that highlighted the importance of timing and priority.
Manglehorn was used effectively to disable opponents' artifact ramp, removing key mana sources such as Mana Vault and Soul Ring.
The game showcased intricate stack interactions, counterplays with spells like Swan Song and Dispel, and strategic use of mana abilities to maintain tempo.
The match appeared to revolve around maintaining board control and assembling combos, with Breya and Godo both seeking critical combo pieces while Tishana and Momir focused on ramp and disruption.
![Commander Versus Series: Momir v. Gwafa v. Marrow-Gnawer v. Maelstrom Wanderer [MTG Multiplayer] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WdlHQqhXgtU/sddefault.jpg)
