Fan Requested Generals | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  The Omnath deck aims to ramp quickly and take advantage of landfall triggers to gain significant advantages in life, mana, and card draw. The ultimate goal is to overwhelm opponents with value and powerful creatures.

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  Sefris of the Hidden Ways

  The Sefris deck is focused on venturing into dungeons and leveraging the unique effects of each room. The deck also attempts to recur creatures from the graveyard for additional value.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  The Codie deck seeks to chain spells together for large, game-changing effects. The deck also includes a number of win conditions centered around land cards, such as Maze's End.

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  Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh

  The Chandra deck aims to control the board and whittle down opponents' life totals with a variety of burn spells. The deck also includes multiple versions of the Chandra planeswalker for additional value and versatility.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early Tempt with Discovery played by the Omnath player significantly accelerated their game plan and put them in a strong position.

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  The Sefris player managed to stabilize the board with clever use of the dungeon mechanic, showcasing the unique capabilities of their commander.

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  The Chandra player attempted to control the game with a burn strategy, but was ultimately unable to keep up with the rapid ramp and recursion from the other players.

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  The Codie player was a constant threat due to their potential to combo off, but was unable to secure a win. Their deck's reliance on Codie made them vulnerable to disruption.

Notable Cards

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  Tempt with Discovery

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  Maze's End

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  Cultivator Colossus

Summary

The game started off with an early advantage for the player piloting Omnath, Locus of Creation due to a well-timed Tempt with Discovery. This allowed them to ramp up significantly and put a lot of pressure on the table. However, the player running Sefris of the Hidden Ways managed to stabilize the board with a combination of dungeon triggers and creature recursion. The game came down to a tense stand-off with the player running Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh trying to burn the table while the player running Codie, Vociferous Codex attempted to combo off. The game ended in a climactic flurry of spells and combat, with the player running Omnath, Locus of Creation taking the victory.