Hidetsugu vs. Kosei vs. Liliana vs. Kambal | Command Dudes #64 | EDH GAMEPLAY

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Kambal, Consul of Allocation

  Punish opponents casting noncreature spells by draining their life while gaining life, aiming for slow but consistent attrition and control of the board.

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  Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos

  Use Hidetsugu’s ability to double damage dealt by creatures to create explosive combat phases and quickly reduce opponents’ life totals.

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  Kosei, Penitent Warlord

  Build a strong board presence with creatures and artifact synergies, leveraging equipment to increase combat effectiveness and pressure opponents.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

  Utilize graveyard recursion to generate tokens and maintain card advantage, applying pressure through incremental value and board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kambal’s extort mechanic continuously drained opponents' life on their noncreature spells, creating a slow but effective pressure that forced players to consider timing and spell casting carefully.

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  Liliana’s ability to put loyalty counters on herself when creatures died and her graveyard recursion provided resilience and incremental advantage, making her a persistent threat.

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  Hidetsugu’s double damage ability, combined with haste creatures and equipment like Commander's Plate, enabled sudden bursts of damage that could swing the game state rapidly.

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  Kosei’s artifact synergy and ability to create constructs helped build a threatening board state, but he had to be mindful of removal and life loss from other players.

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  Players leveraged life gain and loss triggers strategically, with cards like Suture Priest and Lone Rider transforming based on life gain during turns, adding layers of tactical depth.

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  Removal spells and hand disruption, especially from Liliana’s deck, played an important role in shaping the pace and options available to players.

Notable Cards

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  Suture Priest

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  Commander's Plate

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  Tithe Drinker

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  Lone Rider // It That Rides as One

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  Liliana's Elite

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  Cemetery Recruitment

Gameplay Summary