I Hate Your Deck #135 Derevi v Ashling the Limitless v Jin Sakai v Arbaaz Mir || Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Utilizes tapping and untapping triggers to generate value and control the board, supported by token creation and incremental combat damage effects, aiming for a midrange political control style without heavy reliance on game-changing spells.

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  Ashling, the Limitless

  Focuses on casting elemental creatures with evoke to trigger enter-the-battlefield effects twice by creating token copies, generating significant tempo and value through repeated ETB triggers and hasty tokens.

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  Arbaaz Mir

  An artifact aristocrats deck that aims to loop sacrificing and returning artifact creatures infinitely, dealing incremental damage to all opponents while gaining life, supported by cost reducers and synergies with historic permanents.

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  Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima

  A combat damage and evasive attacker-focused deck that draws cards on damage dealt and buffs individual attackers with double strike or unblockability, applying pressure evenly by attacking different opponents strategically.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Derevi player chose to avoid hard-lock cards that would shut down others to keep the game fun and interactive, focusing instead on political plays and incremental value.

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  Ashling's evoke mechanic was pivotal for doubling ETB triggers and creating tempo swings by producing hasty elemental tokens that could immediately impact the board state.

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  Arbaaz Mir's deck aimed for an infinite artifact sacrifice loop to steadily chip away at opponents' life totals while gaining life, relying on synergy rather than big game changers.

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  Jin Sakai's strategy revolved around careful selection of single attackers per opponent to maximize combat triggers without overcommitting and to maintain card draw and pressure.

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  All players recognized the importance of synergy over raw power, with some intentionally limiting game changers to keep the gameplay balanced and engaging.

Notable Cards

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Walking Ballista

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Austere Command

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

Gameplay Summary