Duskmourn EDH - Arabella, Mindskinner, Jolly Balloon Man, Valgovoth Commander Gameplay MTG Magic
TLDRIn this episode of Commander gameplay, BK and friends take on Dusk to Dawn challenges with unique commanders. Kyle's Jolly Balloon Man dominates by creating tokens from fallen enemies, while BK's Valgovoth, Horror of Kozilek and Scott's Arabella, the Abandoned Doll, along with Chris's mill strategy, attempt to counter. Despite teamwork, Kyle's strategic plays and powerful cards like Smothering Tithe lead him to victory, showcasing a thrilling game of Magic: The Gathering.
Takeaways
- 🃏 The game features four players with distinct commanders: Kyle with Jolly Balloon Man, BK with Valgovoth, Arabella with Arabella, and Chris with Mind Skinner.
- 🎭 Kyle's strategy involves creating tokens of powerful Boros creatures and using the Jolly Balloon Man to generate them from dead opponents' heads.
- 🧟♂️ BK's Valgovoth aims to grow stronger by causing opponents to lose life during their turns.
- 🐭 Arabella's strategy revolves around flooding the board with small creatures and draining life from opponents.
- 🧠 Chris's Mind Skinner focuses on a mill deck with a sub-theme of copying the commander to increase milling efficiency.
- 🔮 The game starts with Kyle playing a Soul Ring and BK using a Rockus Theater to surveil the top card of the library.
- ⚔️ Bloodseeker is played by BK, causing opponents to lose life whenever one of their creatures enters the battlefield.
- 🎈 Arabella, Abandoned Doll, is played by Scott, focusing on small creatures and life drain effects.
- 💣 Kyle uses Smothering Tithe to tax non-creature spells, a strategy that backfires as it also taxes his own spells due to Charitable Levy.
- 🔥 Scott equips Arabella with Lightning Greaves, enhancing her abilities and causing additional effects due to the Levy counter.
- 🐟 Bea, the Boundless is a key card for Kyle, providing life gain, creature tokens, and card draw based on the state of the game.
- 💥 Mayhem Devil is played by BK, punishing Kyle for his treasure tokens and dealing damage in response to certain triggers.
- 🌋 The game sees a shift in power dynamics with the introduction of Peros, God of the Forge, which multiplies the damage dealt by tokens and leads to a significant life loss for opponents.
- 🏆 Despite a challenging game, Kyle emerges as the winner, demonstrating the effectiveness of his commander and strategy.
Q & A
Who is playing the Jolly Balloon Man in the game?
-Kyle is playing the Jolly Balloon Man.
What strategy does Kyle plan to use with the Jolly Balloon Man?
-Kyle plans to make copy tokens of the baddest Boros creatures he could find.
What is the role of Arabella, Mindskinner, in the game?
-Arabella, Mindskinner is being piloted by Scott and will flood the board with little dudes and drain out his opponents.
What is the main theme of Chris's deck?
-Chris's deck is a mill deck with a sub-theme of copying his Commander to mill even more.
What card does Kyle play at the start of the game?
-Kyle starts the game with a planes into a fancy soul ring from Lord of the Rings.
What effect does the card 'Bloodseeker' have on the game?
-Bloodseeker causes opponents to lose a life whenever a creature of theirs enters the battlefield.
What significant event happens when Arabella, abandoned doll attacks?
-When Arabella, abandoned doll attacks, it triggers an effect that causes the opponents to lose life.
What card does Kyle play that allows him to gain life because his opponents have more life than him?
-Kyle plays 'Bea, the Boundless Spring' which gains him life because his opponents have more life than him.
What card does Kyle use to make copies of his creatures?
-Kyle uses his Commander, the Jolly Balloon Man, to make copies of his creatures.
What card does Kyle play that causes everyone to lose life and draw cards?
-Kyle plays 'Goblin Bombardment' which causes everyone to lose life and draw cards.
What is the outcome of the game?
-Kyle wins the game by knocking out all opponents with his strategy and use of the Jolly Balloon Man.
Outlines
🃏 Commander Clash: Dusk to Dawn
In this video, Commander I'm BK introduces a game of Commander featuring four players: Kyle with Jolly Balloon Man, BK with Val, Gavony Heir of Souls, Scott with Arabella, Abandoned Doll, and Chris with Mind Skinner. Each player discusses their strategy: Kyle plans to create copies of powerful Boros creatures, BK intends to make his opponents lose life on their turns, Scott aims to flood the board with creatures and drain his opponents, and Chris's mill deck focuses on copying his Commander. The game begins with players drawing lands and casting spells, with interactions such as surveilling, taxing non-creature spells, and dealing damage to opponents. The video promises an appearance of BK's cat, Meatball.
🔥 Intense Gameplay and Strategy
The second paragraph delves into the ongoing gameplay, with players executing their strategies and responding to each other's moves. Scott plays Arabella, Abandoned Doll, and triggers effects that drain life from opponents. Chris plays Swiftfoot Boots and other cards, aiming to disrupt opponents while dealing unblockable damage. Kyle gains treasures and plays cards like Bea, the Boundless Spring, which provides life gain, fish tokens, and card draw. The players engage in combat, with BK's Mayhem Devil and Val, Gavony Heir of Souls causing damage and drawing cards. The paragraph highlights the dynamic interactions and the players' attempts to outmaneuver each other.
🏆 Kyle's Victory and Final Thoughts
The final paragraph describes the conclusion of the game, where Kyle emerges victorious. Despite facing a challenging three-on-one situation, Kyle's Jolly Balloon Man strategy proves successful. He plays cards like Esper Sentinel and creates copies of Bea, generating fish tokens and drawing cards. The board state becomes overwhelming for the opponents as Kyle's Peros, God of the Forge deals significant damage, knocking Chris and BK out of the game. Scott is also defeated, leaving Kyle as the winner. The video ends with a call to action for viewers to comment on the game and subscribe to the channel.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Jolly Balloon Man
💡Valgovoth, Horror of Souls
💡Arabella, Abandoned Doll
💡Mind Skinner
💡Smothering Tithe
💡Mayhem Devil
💡Bloodseeker
💡Peros, God of the Forge
💡Goblin Bombardment
💡Treasure Tokens
Highlights
BK plays Val'Gav, Horer of Souls, a commander focused on life loss strategies.
Kyle plays Jolly Balloon Man, creating balloons from the heads of defeated creatures.
Scott pilots Arabella, Abandoned Doll, aiming to flood the board with creatures.
Chris plays Mind Skinner, a mill deck with a focus on copying his commander.
Kyle starts with a soul ring, drawing a card and setting up his strategy.
BK uses Bloodseeker to force opponents to lose life whenever a creature enters the battlefield.
Scott plays Arabella, Abandoned Doll, triggering Bloodseeker and losing life.
Chris plays Silent Hull Creep, an unblockable creature that drains life from opponents.
Kyle overpays for Smothering Tithe due to Charitable Levy's tax effect.
BK's Mayhem Devil punishes Kyle for his treasure tokens.
Scott equips Arabella with Lightning Greaves, enhancing her abilities.
Chris's Mind Skinner mill strategy begins to take effect.
BK's Val'Gav, Horer of Souls gains power as opponents lose life.
Kyle's Bea, the Boundless Spring provides life gain, card draw, and token generation.
BK's Mayhem Devil is a constant threat, forcing Kyle to make strategic sacrifices.
Scott's Anam, Pakal, Thousand Moons provides a defensive layer with its triggered ability.
Chris's Thought Collapse counters Scott's Blacksmith's Skill, setting up a potential turn.
Kyle's Jolly Balloon Man's haste ability is a game-changer, allowing for quick strikes.
BK's Bloodseeker continues to drain life, keeping the game tense.
Kyle's Esper Sentinel and Jolly Balloon Man copies dominate the board.
Chris and BK are knocked out of the game by Peros, God of the Forge.
Scott is the last player standing against Kyle's overwhelming strategy.
Kyle's final push with his commander and creatures secures his victory.