Duel Commander | MU 100321 | Round 2: Livio/Tevesh vs Klothys

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Klothys, God of Destiny

  Klothys decks focus on attrition and resource denial by recurring creatures from the graveyard and forcing opponents to discard or sacrifice permanents. The deck aims to outvalue opponents through repeated pressure and disruption, winning by grinding out advantage over time.

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  Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

  Livio decks typically control the board with efficient removal and card filtering, using Livio's ability to find key spells and stabilize. The deck aims to survive early aggression and win through a combination of incremental value and potent late-game threats.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Tevesh Szat decks leverage Tevesh's ability to generate card advantage and create board presence through tokens and spells. The deck often uses control elements to stall while building towards a powerful finish, which can include overwhelming the board with tokens or a combo finish enabled by Tevesh's abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Klothys' ability to repeatedly resurrect creatures forced multiple removal spells from the Jeskai player, effectively taxing their resources.

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  Livio's card selection ability helped the Jeskai player find critical answers to stabilize against Klothys' pressure.

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  Tevesh Szat acted as a late-game value engine, generating card advantage and board presence that kept the Jeskai deck competitive in the mid-to-late game.

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  The match demonstrated the importance of resource management and timing in Duel Commander, with each player needing to balance aggression and control carefully.

Notable Cards

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  Klothys, God of Destiny

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  Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

Gameplay Summary