XTINA GG is a HOUSE - Bello Vs. Volrath, Vs Mr. House, Vs. Shadow - Commander Gameplay Ep 172

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Bello, Bard of the Brambles

  Transforms large enchantments and artifacts into indestructible, unblockable creatures with haste and double strike to deal massive damage, drawing cards from combat damage triggers.

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  Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

  Drains opponents’ life totals by sacrificing big permanents after dealing combat damage, using graveyard recursion to maintain a steady stream of sacrifices and card advantage.

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  Volrath, the Shapestealer

  Copies creatures with counters on them to adapt to the board state, utilizing versatility and power to overwhelm opponents with multiple forms and effects.

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  Mr. House, President and CEO

  Generates artifact creature tokens and treasure tokens through dice rolling, building a growing army of robots supported by artifact synergies and token buffs.

Gameplay Insights

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  Bello’s animation of large enchantments like Bedum into creatures that are unblockable and indestructible was a pivotal tempo and card advantage play.

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  Mr. House’s use of the Steel Overseer to continuously pump artifact creature tokens significantly increased his board threat level.

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  Shadow’s strategy of sacrificing permanents after dealing combat damage effectively drained multiple opponents simultaneously, pressuring the table’s life totals.

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  Volrath’s ability to copy multiple creatures with counters in the same turn created complex interactions and allowed for flexible responses to board developments.

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  The synergy between Sierra, Na’s biggest fan and sacrifice outlets provided additional combat damage boosts, enhancing the offensive capabilities of the artifact and enchantment-based decks.

Notable Cards

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  Bello, Bard of the Brambles

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  Shadow, Mysterious Assassin

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  Volrath, the Shapestealer

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  Mr. House, President and CEO

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  Steel Overseer

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  Thoughtseize

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  Exotic Orchard

Gameplay Summary