Commander VS S9E2: Kess vs Mirri vs Licia vs O-Kagachi

Deck Strategies

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  Kess' strategy revolves around casting spells from the graveyard. The player uses cards like Secrets of the Dead and Burning Vengeance for added benefits when casting spells from the graveyard. The deck also contains powerful spells such as Torment of Hailfire.

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  Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist

  Mirri's deck is centered on a cat tribal theme. The player uses various cards to summon a large number of cats and uses cards like Beastmaster Ascension to boost their power. Key cards such as Mirri and Qasali Slingers provide additional advantage.

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  Licia, Sanguine Tribune

  Licia's deck focuses on the lifelink aspect of the vampires. The strategy is to gain large amounts of life in single instances and utilize that life gain to power up cards like Karlov of the Ghost Council and Sanguine Bond.

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  O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami

  O-Kagachi's deck strategy is based on summoning spirits and putting divinity counters on them using That Which Was Taken. The deck includes multiple spirits from the Kamigawa set, with cards like Myojin of Seeing Winds and Myojin of Life's Web playing pivotal roles.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Kess' ability to cast spells from the graveyard can provide a significant card advantage and open up a variety of strategic options.

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  Utilizing Mirri's ability to limit the number of creatures that can attack each turn can effectively control the battlefield.

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  Maximizing life gain in Licia's deck and using it as a resource can lead to powerful game-changing effects.

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  Manipulating divinity counters in O-Kagachi's deck can provide substantial advantages, given the powerful abilities of the Myojins.

Notable Cards

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

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  Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist

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  Licia, Sanguine Tribune

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  O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami

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  Secrets of the Dead

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  Burning Vengeance

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  Torment of Hailfire

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  Beastmaster Ascension

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  Qasali Slingers

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

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  Sanguine Bond

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  That Which Was Taken

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  Myojin of Seeing Winds

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  Myojin of Life's Web

Summary

In this episode of Commander VS, the players bring forth their respective commanders: Kess, Mirri, Licia, and O-Kagachi. Each player utilizes their decks' unique strategies, with Kess focusing on casting spells from the graveyard, Mirri summoning a vast army of cats, Licia emphasizing the lifelink aspect of the vampires, and O-Kagachi deploying spirits with divinity counters. The game fluctuates with players gaining and losing advantage, but the key turning points involve using their commanders' abilities and playing high-impact spells. The climactic end to the game is dictated by the player who best utilizes their commander's inherent strengths and manages to outmaneuver their opponents.