Deck & Commander Strategies
Dragonlord Ojutai
Utilizes control elements and defensive creatures to maintain board presence while generating card advantage through Ojutai’s abilities. The plan is to outlast opponents with resilience and incremental value.
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Focuses on life gain and creating a strong board presence by leveraging Ikra's life gain trigger to sustain through damage and maintain aggression.
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Copies other creatures to multiply threats and value, enabling powerful board states and synergy with Ikra Shidiqi’s life gain and offensive potential.
Gameplay Insights
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Sakashima’s cloning ability was crucial in amplifying threats and overwhelming Ojutai’s control-oriented board.
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Ikra Shidiqi’s life gain effectively offset aggressive attacks and prolonged the game, allowing the deck to stabilize and capitalize on board development.
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Dragonlord Ojutai's resilience and card advantage delayed defeat but was ultimately outpaced by the synergistic pressure from Ikra and Sakashima.
Notable Cards
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Dragonlord Ojutai
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Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a duel between Dragonlord Ojutai and a partner commander set of Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces.
The early game was a slow buildup, with both players developing their boards cautiously.
Dragonlord Ojutai's player focused on controlling the board through defensive creatures and removal, leveraging Ojutai's ability to generate card advantage and resilience.
Meanwhile, Ikra Shidiqi and Sakashima aimed to build a versatile board presence, with Sakashima copying key creatures and Ikra Shidiqi providing life gain and a strong offensive threat. Midgame saw pivotal turns where Sakashima's cloning ability allowed for multiple threats to overwhelm Ojutai's defenses, while Ikra Shidiqi's life gain offset aggressive pushes.
The game reached a critical point when the combined board state from Ikra and Sakashima forced Ojutai to use several resources to stabilize.
Ultimately, the synergy between Ikra’s life gain and Sakashima’s ability to replicate impactful creatures created an insurmountable advantage that led to the win condition being realized through sustained pressure and incremental damage.
