EDH/Commander Gameplay #20 - Urtet vs Jenson vs Sliver Legion vs Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

Deck Strategies

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  Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch

  Generates a growing army of Myr artifact tokens from casting Myr spells, then pumps these tokens with activated abilities to overwhelm opponents.

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  Sliver Legion

  Deploys a large number of slivers that boost each other’s stats, aiming for aggressive combat damage through first strike and cumulative buffs.

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

  Leverages shrine enchantments and multicolor spells to generate treasure tokens, ramp mana, and draw cards to maintain advantage and cast powerful spells.

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  Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile

  Focuses on casting diverse multicolor spells to create angel tokens and ramp mana, controlling the board with flying threats and card draw.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sliver Legion’s anthem effect rapidly increased the power and toughness of all slivers, making the board state highly threatening early on.

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  Urtet’s ability to generate Myr tokens on casting Myr spells and then pump them with activated abilities provided a scalable board presence.

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  Go-Shintai’s shrine enchantments provided valuable treasure tokens and card advantage, enabling casting of expensive multicolor spells.

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  Jenson Carthalion’s creation of angel tokens through casting multicolor spells and mana filtering helped maintain board control and resource acceleration.

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  Players were cautious about removal, using baits and timing plays to protect key enchantments and creatures.

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  Flying creatures and first strike synergies significantly impacted combat decisions, limiting blocking options.

Notable Cards

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  Sliver Legion

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  Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

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  Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile

Summary

The game featured four five-color decks each led by unique commanders emphasizing different tribal synergies and multicolor spell interactions. Early turns saw players ramping mana and establishing their board states with lands and key enchantments. Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch focused on casting numerous Myr spells to generate a board presence of artifact creature tokens that could be pumped collectively. Sliver Legion quickly deployed numerous slivers, boosting their power with their commander’s anthem effect, creating a threatening aggressive board. Go-Shintai of Life's Origin utilized a shrine-focused strategy, generating treasure tokens through casting multicolored spells and leveraging shrine synergies for card advantage and mana ramp. Jenson Carthalion, Druid Exile’s deck supported casting multicolor spells and generating angel tokens, contributing to board control and resource generation. The early game revolved around building these synergies and preparing for impactful combat phases.