Wednesday Night Live 20 | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

  A group hug style deck that benefits all players through card draw and life gain, aiming to outvalue opponents by leveraging incremental advantages and enchantments that hinder aggressive strategies.

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  A four-color landfall deck that ramps aggressively, draws cards, gains life, and deals damage through land-based triggers, aiming to overwhelm opponents with continuous value and board presence.

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  Ghen, Arcanum Weaver

  An enchantment-focused deck that cheats out large, impactful enchantments and controls the board, disrupting opponents while building a threatening board state.

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  Patron of the Orochi

  A land recursion and manipulation deck that keeps lands in hand to trigger powerful landfall and combo effects later, controlling the board by denying opponents resources and generating explosive turns.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early use of Authority of the Consuls slowed down aggressive creature strategies by forcing opponents' creatures to enter tapped while providing life gain.

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  Omnath's landfall triggers provided continuous card draw, life gain, and damage, enabling explosive midgame turns that pressured all opponents simultaneously.

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  Ghen's strategy of cheating out enchantments created a resilient board that forced opponents to react defensively, delaying their own plans.

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  Patron of the Orochi's land recursion enabled surprise plays and resource denial, shifting momentum unpredictably during the mid to late game.

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  Multiple board wipes reset the board state, but the deck with sustained landfall synergy (Omnath) was best positioned to recover and capitalize on the renewed tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Authority of the Consuls

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

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  Ghen, Arcanum Weaver

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  Patron of the Orochi

Summary

The game started with each player setting up their board and mana base, with early plays including ramp spells and utility lands. Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis focused on group benefit strategies, playing enchantments like Authority of the Consuls to slow down opponents while gaining incremental life. Omnath, Locus of Creation ramped aggressively, leveraging landfall triggers for card draw, life gain, and damage output, quickly establishing a strong board presence. Ghen, Arcanum Weaver aimed to cheat out big enchantments and disrupt opponents, applying pressure through powerful enchantment synergies. Patron of the Orochi employed a unique strategy of land recursion and manipulation, holding lands in hand for later explosive turns and combo potential. As the game progressed, significant turning points included Omnath generating massive value through continuous land drops and damage, while Ghen created board states that made opponents cautious about attacking or casting spells. Kynaios and Tiro's group hug effect kept the game balanced initially but eventually provided a steady stream of cards and resources that helped maintain relevance. Patron of the Orochi's land manipulation led to unexpected board swings and resource denial. The game featured multiple board wipes and interaction that reset tempo, but the player piloting Omnath ultimately leveraged the deck's explosive landfall triggers and card advantage engine to clinch the victory, overwhelming opponents with sustained value and incremental damage.