Ojer Axonil \/ Hakbal \/ Wayta \/ Carmen | The Lost Caverns of Ixalan EDH / Casual Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Hakbal of the Surging Soul

  The deck revolves around Merfolk tribal synergies, using Hakbal's ability to let each of his Merfolks explore and gain +1/+1 counters.

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  Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

  This deck aims to create vampire tokens and utilize Carmen's ability to buff them up as well as gain life.

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  Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

  Wayta's deck is seemingly built around creature combat and interactions, using Wayta's fight mechanic to trigger beneficial effects.

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  Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might

  The strategy here is less clear from the transcript, but being a red-green deck, it likely revolves around land ramp and big creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sam's casting of Demon's Disciple was a crucial turning point in the game, forcing all players to sacrifice a creature and significantly altering the board state.

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  John's utilization of his commander, Wayta, to make Zalto and Brash Taunter fight, resulted in direct damage that ultimately clinched his win.

Notable Cards

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  Demon's Disciple

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  Zalto, Fire Giant Duke

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  Brash Taunter

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  Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher

Summary

The game kicked off with everyone building up their boards, with Extra developing a merfolk synergy with his commander, Hakbal, and Sam ramping up his vampire token generation with Carmen. Tom, playing Ojer Axonil, and John, playing Wayta, also establish their respective board presence. A pivotal point in the game comes when Sam casts Demon's Disciple, forcing each player to sacrifice a creature, which causes a significant shift in the board state. Tom is the first to get knocked out, which leads to an intense face-off between the rest of the players. Sam and Extra continue to pressure each other, with Sam using Carmen's ability to beef up his field, while Extra, with his merfolk synergy, keeps the pressure on. Ultimately, John manages to clinch the win by utilizing his commander, Wayta, to make Zalto, Fire Giant Duke, fight Brash Taunter, dealing lethal damage to Sam.