Partners of Kamigawa - Past & Present | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #281

Deck Strategies

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  Isamaru, Hound of Konda and Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

  This deck focused on building up a board state with legendary permanents. The goal was to take advantage of the synergy between the two commanders to apply consistent pressure on opponents.

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  Isao, Enlightened Bushi and Raiyuu, Storm's Edge

  This deck centered around Samurai and Warrior creatures. With the aim to attack as much as possible, the deck utilized cards that synergized with its commanders' abilities.

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  Sakashima the Impostor and Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom

  This deck aimed to generate multiple shrines via Sakashima's cloning ability. The goal was to leverage the power of the shrines to potentially mill out opponents.

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Tameshi, Reality Architect

  This deck sought to create copycat combos to produce numerous tokens. The objective was to overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers or execute infinite combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early aggressive plays set the tone for the match, with players actively engaging in combat.

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  The use of Sakashima the Impostor to clone Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom presented a unique strategy, potentially threatening to mill out opponents.

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  The deck built around Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Tameshi, Reality Architect demonstrated the power of copycat combos in Commander format.

Notable Cards

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  Isamaru, Hound of Konda

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  Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

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  Isao, Enlightened Bushi

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  Raiyuu, Storm's Edge

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  Sakashima the Impostor

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  Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Tameshi, Reality Architect

Summary

In this intense match, each player had a unique strategy revolving around their chosen commander pairs. Early in the game, players focused on setting up their board states and building up their resources. Some aggressive plays were observed, with players not shying away from engaging in combat. As the game progressed, several powerful cards were played that significantly influenced the board state, shifting the tempo of the game. The final stages of the game saw players attempting to execute their win conditions, leading to a thrilling conclusion.