Commander Gameplay #38 - Sliver Legion v. Riku v. Selvala v. Xyris [EDH Casual Gameplay]

Deck Strategies

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  Sliver Legion

  Build a wide board of Sliver creatures to benefit from Sliver Legion’s anthem effect, overwhelming opponents with buffed tribal creatures.

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  Riku of Two Reflections

  Utilize spellslinger and combo elements by casting ramp and utility spells, copying creatures and spells to generate value and control the board.

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  Selvala, Explorer Returned

  Focus on life gain and mana ramp to fuel powerful synergies and combos, using cards like Aetherflux Reservoir to gain control and finish the game.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Force opponents to discard cards frequently and generate multiple tokens, using wheel effects and ETB damage triggers to disrupt opponents and build board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sliver Legion player deliberately pinged himself with Lava Belly Sliver to signal a non-threatening stance and encourage opponents to focus on him as a threat.

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  Selvala used a massive mana ramp combined with Beacon of Immortality and Aetherflux Reservoir to establish a powerful life-gain and damage combo that quickly turned the tide.

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  Xyris’s strategy of forcing discards and leveraging wheel effects created substantial disruption, but was ultimately insufficient against Selvala’s combo finish.

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  Riku’s use of Clever Impersonator as a defensive copy of Oracle of Mul Daya provided utility but could not keep pace with the accelerating board states.

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  Selvala’s careful sequencing of card draw and mana generation spells allowed him to maintain a steady advantage leading up to the final lethal strike.

Notable Cards

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  Sliver Legion

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Magus of the Wheel

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  Beacon of Immortality

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Teferi's Puzzle Box

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  Collective Voyage

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  Lightning Greaves

Summary

The game began with the Sliver Legion player focusing on establishing a strong tribal presence, utilizing various Slivers to build a synergistic board before casting the powerful Sliver Legion to buff his entire team. Early on, the Riku player employed a spellslinger strategy, casting ramp and utility spells while copying key creatures for defensive and offensive value. The Selvala player focused on life gain and mana acceleration, capitalizing on cards like Zendikar Resurgent and Aetherflux Reservoir to maintain tempo and threaten the board. Meanwhile, the Xyris player aimed to force opponents to discard frequently and generate tokens, leveraging cards like Magus of the Wheel and Teferi's Puzzle Box to disrupt and gain incremental advantage. A pivotal moment came when the Selvala player activated a massive mana boost and life gain combo, using Beacon of Immortality to double life and then casting Aetherflux Reservoir, which allowed him to shoot down the Sliver Legion player, who was acting as arch-enemy. This effectively removed the biggest threat on the board. Following this, Selvala continued to leverage card draw and mana generation effects like Font of Mythos and Collective Voyage to maintain dominance. Despite the disruption attempts from Xyris with Puzzle Box and discard effects, the Selvala player managed to draw into a Lightning Greaves and equipped it to protect himself, then dealt lethal damage to the Xyris player, securing the win. The Sliver Legion player's aggressive tribal synergy was halted early, and Riku's spellslinger combo was unable to keep pace with the life-gain and card advantage engine of Selvala.