Tawnos vs Lotho vs Sisay vs Zur

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Zur the Enchanter
Uses Necropotence to generate massive card advantage and aims to win with instant-speed combo plays on the end step, supported by disruption and mana acceleration.
Tawnos, Solemn Survivor
Creates and copies tokens to build overwhelming board presence and value, utilizing board wipes to control the board and treasures for mana ramp.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Tutors legendary creatures to assemble combos and powerful synergies, leveraging card draw and mana acceleration for quick setup.
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
Generates incremental advantage through commander-triggered life loss and treasure creation, aiming to execute aristocrats-style loops to drain opponents' life and control the board.

Gameplay Insights

1
Matt's use of Toxic Deluge to clear the board early disrupted opponents' developing boards and allowed him to safely establish his token and treasure generating engine.
2
Drake's Zur deck leveraged Necropotence combined with Helm of Awakening to dig deeply and prepare an instant-speed combo finish on the end step.
3
Lotho's ability to generate treasures and drain life from opponents during various triggers provided steady incremental advantage and resource denial.
4
TK's Sisay repeatedly used counterspells like Swan Song to protect key tutors and combos, demonstrating tight control over the game state.
5
Players carefully managed their resources and timing to balance aggressive threats and disruption while maintaining options for late-game combos.

Notable Cards

Necropotence
Toxic Deluge
Jeweled Lotus
Sensei's Divining Top
Smothering Tithe
Esper Sentinel
Vampiric Tutor
Helm of Awakening
Chain of Vapor
Blind Obedience
Dance of the Dead
Reanimate
Swan Song

Gameplay Summary

The game features a high-powered multiplayer Commander match with four competitive decks led by Zur, Tawnos, Sisay, and Lotho.

Early turns involve rapid mana acceleration and setting up key pieces, such as Sisay casting early with a Jeweled Lotus and Drake deploying Zur alongside mana rocks and Sensei's Divining Top to gain card advantage.

Matt on Tawnos uses board wipes like Toxic Deluge to clear threats and attempts to establish a token and treasure engine with his commander.

Zeb on Lotho focuses on leveraging the commander’s ability to generate treasures and life loss triggers, enabling him to recur creatures like Ranger-Captain of Eos and generate value with artifacts like Esper Sentinel.

Meanwhile, TK piloting Sisay aims to tutor legendary creatures to assemble combos.

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