COMBAT CHAOS I UNHOLY HAND COMMANDER EPISODE #7 I Alela // Volo // Bel'akor // Sidar Jabar

Deck Strategies

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  Alela, Cunning Conqueror

  Cast spells at instant speed to create flying fairy tokens and leverage those tokens to chip away at opponents while drawing cards.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Flood the battlefield with creatures of various types to maximize tribal synergies and overwhelm opponents with diverse creature types.

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  Be'lakor, the Dark Master

  Play demons to trigger damage and card draw effects, copying or blinking demons to generate value, and use haste demons to apply early pressure and burn opponents.

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  Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

  Overwhelm opponents with knights that provide combat triggers for card advantage while utilizing flying and first strike to dominate combat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Be'lakor's enter-the-battlefield ability to draw cards and deal damage scales with the number of demons controlled, creating strong momentum when combined with demon synergies.

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  Plague Drone's replacement effect turning opponents' life gain into life loss punishes strategies relying on life gain and enhances Be'lakor's damage output.

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  Alela's ability to create flying tokens at instant speed during opponents' turns allows for flexible blockers and repeated attacks, increasing pressure.

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  Sidar Jabari's card draw triggered by attacking with knights provides steady card advantage without overcomplicating the board state.

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  The monarch mechanic introduced incremental life loss and gain, influencing combat and targeting decisions among players.

Notable Cards

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  Alela, Cunning Conqueror

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

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  Be'lakor, the Dark Master

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  Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

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  Plague Drone

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  Knights of the Black Rose

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  Painful Truths

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  Frantic Search

Summary

The game started with each player establishing their board presence at a steady pace, focusing on their deck's main synergies. Alela's player aimed to cast spells at instant speed and generate flying fairy tokens to chip away at opponents. Volo's deck sought to flood the battlefield with creatures of various types to take advantage of tribal synergies. Be'lakor's demon tribal deck ramped into powerful demons that triggered damage and card draw upon entry, quickly applying pressure with haste creatures and burn effects. Sidar Jabari's player focused on overwhelming the board with knights, drawing cards through combat triggers while leveraging their combat prowess. A significant turning point occurred when Be'lakor entered the battlefield, drawing multiple cards and dealing direct damage to opponents thanks to his enter-the-battlefield ability combined with other demons and the Plague Drone's life loss effect. This aggressive demon strategy forced opponents to respond quickly. Meanwhile, Alela generated flying tokens and drew cards by attacking, pressuring opponents from the air. The monarch mechanic was also in play, dealing incremental damage and life gain that influenced players' decisions. Sidar Jabari's player leveraged knights to sustain card advantage and board pressure. The game was a dynamic clash of tribal synergies and aggressive combos, with Be'lakor's demon damage output standing out as a potential win condition, while Alela and Sidar Jabari pressed with flying and first strike creatures respectively.