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Ob Nixilis vs. Kiora vs. Nahiri vs. Tyvar | Commander Clash w/ Our Editor!

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Deck Strategies

  • Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

    Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

    Ramp mana to cast and control huge sea creatures, using Kiora’s ability to untap lands and cascade into more sea monsters, aiming to overwhelm opponents with large threats.

  • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Deal incremental damage in precise one-life increments to grow Ob Nixilis with +1/+1 counters, while exiling cards from the library to generate card advantage and maintain pressure.

  • Nahiri, Forged in Fury

    Nahiri, Forged in Fury

    Aggressively equip creatures using Living Weapons and various equipment to quickly boost combat effectiveness and dominate through powerful, well-equipped attackers.

  • Tyvar the Bellicose

    Tyvar the Bellicose

    Leverage elf tribal synergies and token generation to create a wide board presence, enhancing creatures with counters and aggressive attacks.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ob Nixilis’s ability to place +1/+1 counters when opponents lose exactly one life created incremental pressure that forced opponents to constantly respond to his growing threat.

  • 2

    Kiora’s strategy hinged on untapping lands to cast expensive sea creatures, with the potential to cascade multiple large threats in a single turn if left unchecked.

  • 3

    Nahiri’s rapid deployment of Living Weapons and equipment allowed for early board presence and strong combat capabilities, applying early aggression despite the slower ramp of other decks.

  • 4

    The interaction of Ob Nixilis’s damage triggers with Nahiri’s aggressive equipment attacks created tension, as incremental damage from multiple sources kept the board state volatile.

  • 5

    The presence of artifacts like Lizard Blades and mana ramp spells such as Talisman of Indulgence were key to accelerating each deck’s game plan, emphasizing tempo and resource advantage.

Notable Cards

  • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  • Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

    Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

  • Nahiri, Forged in Fury

    Nahiri, Forged in Fury

  • Tyvar the Bellicose

    Tyvar the Bellicose

  • Lizard Blades

    Lizard Blades

  • Talisman of Indulgence

    Talisman of Indulgence

  • Sacred Foundry

    Sacred Foundry

Summary

The game featured four commanders from the Aftermath set, each showcasing unique strategies. Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, aimed to ramp mana and deploy massive sea creatures, leveraging her ability to untap lands and play leviathans, octopuses, and Krakens. Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin focused on incremental damage, accumulating +1/+1 counters whenever opponents lost exactly one life, and generating card advantage by exiling and potentially playing cards from the top of his library. Nahiri, Forged in Fury ran a Boros equipment-centric deck that emphasized equipping creatures quickly with Living Weapons and other equipment to deliver aggressive combat damage. Tyvar the Bellicose brought a more aggressive, flexible strategy with elf synergies and tokens, supporting wide board states and rapid growth.

Description

Nahiri, Forged in Fury vs. Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin vs. Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep vs. Tyvar the Bellicose

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