BUDGET EDH — Millicent vs Firja vs Tovolar vs Yuriko (Commander Gameplay)

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  A blue-black ninja tribal deck that aims to burn opponents out through repeated unblockable combat damage triggers, leveraging ninjutsu and evasive creatures to draw cards and deal incremental damage.

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  Firja, Judge of Valor

  An Orzhov graveyard value deck focused on accruing advantage through reanimation, sacrifice, and recursion combos, potentially involving Karmic Guide to create powerful loops.

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord

  A Gruul werewolf tribal deck that uses Tovolar’s ability to draw cards and create wolf tokens during night to build board presence and convert that into lethal combat damage.

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  Millicent, Restless Revenant

  A blue-white spirit tribal deck that builds a wide board of spirit tokens and fliers, utilizing combat triggers and counterspells to control the game and overwhelm opponents with multiple attackers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Yuriko’s ability to chain unblockable ninjas and trigger multiple damage instances in a single combat phase was a major turning point, dealing significant damage to all opponents simultaneously.

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  Tovolar’s werewolf tribal synergy with Wolfcult tokens and card draw allowed him to maintain pressure and build a threatening board presence during nighttime.

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  Millicent’s strategy of generating multiple spirit tokens through combat triggers effectively built a wide board that could threaten multiple opponents simultaneously.

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  Firja’s deck focused on graveyard combos and value generation with recursive creatures, aiming to outvalue opponents over time despite not showing a decisive combo during the observed gameplay.

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  The interaction between combat damage triggers and token generation created dynamic board states that required careful attention to timing and sequencing of attacks and blocks.

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  Players managed their hand sizes strategically, with Tovolar's card draw ability increasing his options while Yuriko leveraged card draw off ninjutsu to maintain pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

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  Firja, Judge of Valor

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  Millicent, Restless Revenant

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  Karmic Guide

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  Mayor of Avabruck // Howlpack Alpha

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  Supreme Phantom

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  Spectral Sailor

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  Katilda, Dawnhart Martyr // Katilda's Rising Dawn

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  Eidolon of Philosophy

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  Strixhaven Stadium

Gameplay Summary