Diamond Commander League | S1:E1 | Marisi, Grumgully, Mayael, Yuriko | MTG EDH Gameplay | KingdomsTV

Deck Strategies

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  Marisi, Breaker of the Coil

  Marisi's deck aims to control combat by goading opponents' creatures to attack each other while deploying evasive creatures with equipment to clean up the weakened board. The deck leverages pillow fort elements to survive early game and uses Marisi’s ability to manipulate combat phases and gain incremental advantage.

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  Grumgully, the Generous

  Grumgully focuses on ramping quickly into sac outlets and persist creatures to generate infinite sacrifice loops for value or damage. The deck seeks to overwhelm opponents by recurring creatures and gaining incremental benefits from sacrifice triggers, eventually winning through combo or attrition.

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  Mayael the Anima

  Mayael uses ramp spells and creatures including Green Sun's Zenith to cheat large, powerful creatures onto the battlefield. The deck protects these threats and attacks aggressively, leveraging synergy with cards like Salvala to maintain board presence and pressure opponents.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Yuriko’s deck employs ninjutsu and evasive creatures to deal unblockable damage, triggering powerful topdeck reveals and card draw. It aims to chain extra turn spells and card advantage effects to control the game tempo and finish opponents with incremental damage from repeated ninjutsu triggers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Marisi’s goad mechanic successfully disrupted typical attack patterns, forcing opponents to attack each other and allowing Marisi to capitalize on weakened boards.

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  Grumgully’s ramp into infinite persist-sacrifice combos created a significant threat that shaped how others played defensively and prioritized removal.

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  Yuriko’s ninjutsu and unblockable creatures coupled with draw and extra turn spells allowed for sustained card advantage and pressure, making it difficult for opponents to stabilize.

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  The use of equipment like Lightning Greaves on key creatures provided crucial protection and haste, enabling timely attacks and defensive plays.

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  Strategic use of Green Sun's Zenith allowed Mayael to fetch and deploy pivotal creatures like Salvalla to maintain momentum and board control.

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  A clutch counterspell and timely topdeck plays shifted momentum at critical points, demonstrating the importance of interaction and card quality in multiplayer EDH.

Notable Cards

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  Grumgully, the Generous

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Tormented Soul

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  Vampire Cutthroat

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  Thunderblust

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Talisman of Dominance

Summary

The game started with all players developing their board states and setting up their strategies around their commanders. Marisi focused on a combination of pillow fort defenses and evasion creatures, aiming to leverage goaded creatures to force opponents to attack each other and then swoop in for damage. Grumgully ramped aggressively with mana acceleration and quickly established a sacrifice outlet engine to enable infinite combos involving persist creatures. Mayael sought to ramp into powerful creatures using Green Sun's Zenith and Salvala, Heart of the Wilds, building a threatening board presence. Yuriko aimed to use ninjutsu and evasive creatures to trigger value from high-impact cards, generating card advantage and extra turns to overwhelm opponents. A key turning point came when Grumgully assembled an infinite combo with persist creatures and a sacrifice outlet, putting immense pressure on the table. Marisi's ability to goad opponents disrupted the usual attack patterns, causing tension and strategic decisions about whom to attack. Yuriko's stealth and unblockable damage consistently chipped away at opponents, while Mayael balanced ramp and protection to maintain her presence. The game featured notable moments like a clutch counterspell and critical topdeck plays that influenced the flow of combat and board control. Ultimately, the game revolved around Grumgully's combo potential and Marisi's manipulation of combat dynamics, with Yuriko capitalizing on evasive strikes and Mayael patiently building her threats.