Arcades vs Vaevictis vs Chromium vs Palladia-Mors | Original Elder Dragons Gameplay | EDH Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Vaevictis Asmadi

  Ramp quickly to deploy Vaevictis’s huge 7/7 body and use his pump abilities to deal lethal commander damage and overwhelm opponents.

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  Arcades Sabboth

  Control the board through stax enchantments and incremental advantage, then leverage combos to close out the game.

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  Palladia-Mors

  Utilize a double strike tribal theme combined with equipment to maximize combat damage and strike quickly and often.

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  Chromium

  Leverage artifact synergies and self/opponent mill with alternate win conditions, using effects like Aeon Engine to manipulate turn order and disrupt opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Aeon Engine to reverse turn order disrupted normal sequencing and created a unique flow to the game.

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  The monarch mechanic was leveraged to gain card advantage and board control, especially with Regal Behemoth becoming monarch early.

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  Attacking with double strike creatures equipped with swords proved decisive in pushing through damage and pressuring opponents.

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  Players balanced trading creatures and ramping carefully to maintain tempo while staving off aggressive commander damage threats.

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  Exiling creatures with Sterling Grove to gain counters and life provided incremental advantages critical to stabilizing midgame.

Notable Cards

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  Vaevictis Asmadi

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  Arcades Sabboth

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  Palladia-Mors

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  Chromium

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  Aeon Engine

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  Regal Behemoth

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  Sterling Grove

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Celestial Convergence

Summary

The game featured four legendary Elder Dragon commanders battling in a classic EDH format with a nostalgic Legends theme. Early turns focused heavily on ramping and establishing board presence, with Vaevictis Asmadi accelerating quickly to deploy his massive 7/7 body and using pump effects to threaten commander damage kills. Arcades Sabboth employed a controlling stax strategy, leveraging enchantments and stalling tactics to set up powerful combos. Meanwhile, Palladia-Mors pushed a tribal double strike theme, utilizing equipment like swords to maximize combat damage output. Chromium's deck took a more artifact-centric approach, combining self-mill and opponent mill with alternate win conditions, supported by artifact synergies and control elements like Aeon Engine to manipulate turn order. Key moments included the interaction around the Aeon Engine, which allowed the turn order to be reversed, unsettling the pace of the game. The monarch mechanic became pivotal as Regal Behemoth seized control, and combat decisions such as blockers and equipment plays influenced momentum swings. The game saw aggressive swings in life totals due to double strike damage and commander damage threats. Players had to weigh trading creatures and utilizing their ramp carefully while managing board control against powerful enchantments and artifact synergies. The game balanced between high-impact combat phases and strategic resource management, with the eventual win condition revolving around commander damage, tribal synergy, and combo finishes depending on the deck.