Will Rionya Survive A Table of Storm Decks??? | Commander/EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  This deck aims to take advantage of the cascade mechanic by casting high-cost spells and getting additional value from the cascaded spells.

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  This deck focuses on sacrificing creatures for value and recurring them from the graveyard with Meren's ability.

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  Rionya, Fire Dancer

  This deck aims to chain together instants and sorceries to create an army of cloned creatures, using treasure tokens for additional ramp and card draw.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Plaguecrafter played by Meren player had a significant impact, removing the threatening Yidris from the board.

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  The Eye of the Storm enchantment, intended to benefit the Yidris players, ended up being a boon for the Rionya player.

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  Rionya's ability to create a substantial number of Professional Face Breakers was the key to victory in this game.

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  The use of flashback on 'Seize the Day' to take multiple combats was a pivotal moment.

Notable Cards

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  Eye of the Storm

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  Plaguecrafter

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  Ancestral Anger

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  Seize the Day

Summary

In this game, Rionya, Fire Dancer, Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder, and Meren of Clan Nel Toth faced off. Despite some initial difficulties, Rionya managed to overcome the stormy onslaught of the two Yidris decks. The game started slowly, with some quick ramping by one of the Yidris players, while the Rionya player struggled with a few mulligans before stabilizing. A critical turning point was when the Plaguecrafter was cast, effectively removing the threatening Yidris from the board. Later, the Rionya player capitalized on the Eye of the Storm enchantment cast by the second Yidris player, creating a substantial number of Professional Face Breakers and generating an overwhelming amount of treasure tokens. Thanks to this, the Rionya player was able to take multiple combat steps and ultimately won the game.