Cardboard Command Ep. 4 | MTG Commander | EDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Utilizes blink effects and card advantage engines, leveraging creatures and planeswalkers like Yorion to control the board and outvalue opponents through repetitive enter-the-battlefield triggers.

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  Ayara, First of Locthwain

  An aristocrats deck focused on generating black creature tokens to drain opponents’ life and gain life through repeated triggers from creatures like Chittering Witch and Blood Artist.

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  Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker

  Sacrifice and recursion focused, using creatures with death triggers and graveyard synergies to maintain board presence and generate incremental advantage.

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  Edgar Markov

  Aggressive vampire tribal deck that pressures opponents through combat and life drain synergies, supported by card draw and control elements such as Zur the Enchanter.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ayara’s use of Siphon Mine to force multiple discards while drawing cards was a game-changing play that disrupted opponents’ hands and increased her advantage.

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  Yorion’s blink ability was leveraged to repeatedly trigger enter-the-battlefield effects, particularly benefiting Aminatou’s deck control and card advantage strategy.

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  Edgar Markov’s aggressive vampire tribal synergy pressured opponents early and consistently, forcing difficult decisions on blocks and life management.

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  Shirei’s sacrifice and recursion mechanics allowed sustained value generation from creature deaths, enhancing resilience against board wipes and removal.

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  Players demonstrated strategic bluffing and timing in combat and spell casting, such as withholding blocks or using exile effects to neutralize key threats.

Notable Cards

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  Ayara, First of Locthwain

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  Yorion, Sky Nomad

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  Chittering Witch

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  Blood Artist

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  Zur the Enchanter

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  Traveler's Amulet

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  Wanderer's Twig

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  Soul Warden

Gameplay Summary