Commander Gameplay with @JoelareMagic and @KingdomsTV Magic Summit | K&F 59 MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Kaervek the Merciless

  Jake's strategy involves racing to a costly legend that punishes opponents every time they cast a spell.

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  The Mimeoplasm

  John plans to fill his graveyard with creatures and leverage them through reanimation and combos with his commander.

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  Anafenza, the Foremost

  Jay's game plan revolves around hate bears, intending to prevent anything from hitting opponents' graveyards.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Joel aims to fill his graveyard with legendary creatures and bring them back to the battlefield to cause chaos.

Gameplay Insights

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  The casting of 'City on Fire' by Jake was a major game-changing moment, as it increased the potential damage output significantly.

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  John's 'Buried Alive' allowed him to strategically fill his graveyard, setting up for future reanimation plays.

• 3

  Joel's use of Dada's ability to fill his graveyard with legendaries and bring them back to the battlefield presented a significant threat to the other players.

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  Jay's strategy of disrupting graveyards with Anafenza was a key counterplay against Joel and John's graveyard-focused strategies.

• 5

  The 'Show and Tell' play allowed all players to put a permanent from their hand onto the battlefield, which could have drastically changed the board state.

Notable Cards

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  City on Fire

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Buried Alive

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  Show and Tell

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board presence, with various spells and creatures coming into play. Joel, playing Dada, Binder of Wills, decided to delve into his graveyard as part of his strategy. Jake, with Kaervek the Merciless, aimed to race to a seven-cost legend to punish opponents casting spells. John, piloting The Mimeoplasm, planned to fill his graveyard and pull off a huge combo. Jay, with Anafenza, the Foremost, sought to disrupt his opponents' plans by ensuring nothing hits their graveyards. The turning point came when Jake cast 'City on Fire', a powerful card that triples damage dealt by their sources. The game continued with players maneuvering to either establish their win condition or disrupt others until a victor emerged.