Galina - Ghalta - Vaevictus - Atraxa || Akiri // Bruse - Xenagos - Olivia - Xenagos EDH / CMDR game

Deck Strategies

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  Empress Galina

  Ramp aggressively with elves and mana dorks to cast huge creatures like Ghalta, Primal Hunger, and generate overwhelming value with card draw engines and infinite mana combos to dominate the late game.

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  Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire

  Utilize Dragon Broodmother and other dragons to flood the board with tokens and control the game with discard and removal spells, aiming to leverage massive creature presence.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Focus on proliferate and control elements to enhance board state, steal opponents' threats, and slowly build advantage through counters and incremental value.

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  Akiri, Line-Slinger / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Aggressive Boros strategy focused on equipment synergies and combat damage to quickly reduce opponents' life totals while maintaining board presence with efficient creatures.

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  Olivia, Mobilized for War

  Leverage reanimation and discard effects to control the board and pressure opponents with powerful creatures like Scourge of the Throne.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp and enhance creatures' power and toughness for explosive combat turns, aiming to close games quickly with large, hasty threats.

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  Ghalta, Primal Hunger

  Ramp heavily into a massive green creature that can be cast for little mana, supported by mana generation and board control to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Roxy's use of Ghalta combined with Sylvan Library and Soul's Majesty to draw a massive number of cards set up a lethal board state.

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  The infinite mana combo involving Ilvala, Keeper of the Light, Concordant Crossroads, and Staff of Domination allowed Roxy to draw her entire library and cast overwhelming threats.

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  Control Magic and Confiscate were pivotal in shifting board control by stealing powerful creatures like Atraxa and Liliana.

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  Possessed Portal created a taxing discard and sacrifice effect that pressured players to remove it quickly, influencing early game decisions.

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  Mortify's sorcery speed removal was effective in stopping Dragon Broodmother’s token generation, showcasing timely interaction importance.

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  Players prioritized dealing with public threats such as Possessed Portal and infinite combo setups before advancing their own game plans.

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  Matt's decision not to proliferate Liliana counters early demonstrated strategic restraint to avoid overextension or aiding opponents inadvertently.

Notable Cards

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  Ghalta, Primal Hunger

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  Dragon Broodmother

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  Sylvan Library

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  Soul's Majesty

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  Staff of Domination

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  Control Magic

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  Possessed Portal

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  Liliana, the Last Hope

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  Scourge of the Throne

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  Confiscate

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  Mortify

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  Vizier of the Menagerie

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  Priest of Titania

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  Concordant Crossroads

Summary

The game features four players piloting diverse Commander decks, each aiming to leverage their unique strategies to gain control and secure victory. Early turns see players setting up mana bases and deploying key ramp creatures, such as Elvish Mystic and Dragon Broodmother, alongside utility spells like Brainstorm and Control Magic. A pivotal moment occurs when Roxy (Galina deck) establishes a powerful board presence by casting Ghalta, Primal Hunger, and using synergistic cards like Sylvan Library, Soul's Majesty, and Staff of Domination to generate infinite mana and card draw. This combo enables her to overwhelm opponents by tutoring and deploying massive threats and wiping out enemy boards with effects like Caspo Lacquer and Neshamah of Forgotten Ways.