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"This deck is ANTI-FUN" | MTG Commander Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

    Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

    Ramp aggressively with elves and wolves to build a strong mana base and overwhelm opponents with creature synergy and board presence.

  • Winter, Misanthropic Guide

    Winter, Misanthropic Guide

    Control the game by drastically reducing opponents’ hand sizes early, severely limiting their options and responses to maintain advantage.

  • Ygra, Eater of All

    Ygra, Eater of All

    Use artifact destruction and creature sacrifice mechanics to grow Ygra while weakening opponents’ resources, aiming to win through incremental board dominance.

  • The Mindskinner

    The Mindskinner

    Mill opponents relentlessly each turn, stripping their libraries and denying them cards, with an uncounterable milling effect that accelerates over time.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Counterspells were crucial in preventing Mindskinner from overwhelming the table with its uncounterable mill trigger, buying opponents time to stabilize.

  • 2

    Winter’s hand-size reduction quickly became a game-changing factor, forcing players to discard and severely limiting their ability to respond to threats.

  • 3

    Ygra’s artifact destruction with Manglehorn and creature sacrifice mechanics effectively slowed down artifact-based strategies and created incremental board pressure.

  • 4

    Voja’s early ramp with elves and mana-fixing lands enabled faster deployment of threats and interaction, maintaining tempo against disruptive decks.

  • 5

    Players prioritized removing or countering Mindskinner early to avoid losing large chunks of their libraries, showing the high threat level of milling in this meta.

Notable Cards

  • Winter, Misanthropic Guide

    Winter, Misanthropic Guide

  • Ygra, Eater of All

    Ygra, Eater of All

  • Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

    Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

  • Stroke of Midnight

    Stroke of Midnight

  • Assassin's Trophy

    Assassin's Trophy

  • Kaya's Ghostform

    Kaya's Ghostform

  • Quantum Misalignment

    Quantum Misalignment

  • Manglehorn

    Manglehorn

  • Talisman of Unity

    Talisman of Unity

Summary

The game featured an intense four-player Commander match showcasing some of 2024's most disruptive and 'salty' commanders. Early turns focused on ramp and setting up board states, with Voja, Jaws of the Conclave establishing a strong mana base and Ygra, Eater of All leveraging artifact destruction and creature sacrifice mechanics. Winter, Misanthropic Guide quickly applied hand-size reduction effects to cripple opponents' options, while The Mindskinner relentlessly milled opponents, forcing large portions of their libraries into graveyards. Strategic counterspells and removal shaped the flow, with players attempting to disrupt Mindskinner’s unstoppable milling and Ygra’s growing board presence. Key turning points included successful disruption of major threats like Mindskinner’s milling with counterspells and removal, as well as Voja’s aggressive ramp enabling early pressure. Winter's ability to reduce hand sizes to nearly one card significantly limited opponents' responses and interaction. Ygra's incremental artifact destruction and sacrifice-driven growth created a looming threat that pressured opponents to respond or face overwhelming board states. The game revolved around balancing these oppressive effects and trying to maintain enough resources to execute a win condition. Ultimately, the match highlighted the power and frustration of commanders designed around hatebear effects, discard, and mill, creating a high-interaction, taxing play environment.

Description

As 2024 closes in we take a look at the saltiest commanders this year has produced. Mill, one-shots, hatebearers, discard and unfair power are just some of the theme’s getting played today. For this episode we have Sander from @manaburners playing his favorite deck.

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Let us know in the comments who you think the saltiest commander from 2024 has been!

In this Commander gameplay video, we pit Voja, Jaws of the Conclave, The Mindskinner, Winter, Misanthropic Guide and Ygra, Eater of All in an intense four-player match. Join us for an exciting 2024 Commander showdown filled with powerful synergies, clever plays, and intense competition.

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🗒 Deck Lists: The Mindskinner www.moxfield.com/decks/I6j6_X2YCEOf6Aj3wY2bbg Voja, Jaws of the Conclave archidekt.com/decks/10098397 Winter, Misanthropic Guide www.moxfield.com/decks/p5IJbFqj60uQEzV1R0DGYg Ygra, Eater of All www.moxfield.com/decks/RNHCJSwK402T5MhDTpHmzA

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