Oswald vs Volo vs Xanathar vs Sefris [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Sefris of the Hidden Ways

  Venture into dungeons to generate incremental value and leverage graveyard recursion to maintain board presence and grind opponents down.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Copy creature spells, especially elementals, to double triggers and create overwhelming board presence for value and pressure.

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  Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

  Play a lantern-control style deck that controls artifacts and manipulates the top of libraries to disrupt opponents while gradually gaining advantage.

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  Oswald Fiddlebender

  Sacrifice and tutor artifacts continuously to generate value, recur key pieces, and build a strong artifact-based board state.

Gameplay Insights

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  Oswald's ability to sacrifice artifacts and tutor others created a powerful value loop that kept his board state resilient and adaptive.

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  Volo's replication of creature spells, particularly elementals, allowed for explosive board development and multiple triggered effects.

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  Xanathar's lantern-control style deck excelled at controlling opponents' draws and plays by managing artifacts and library manipulation.

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  Agent of Treachery was a pivotal card that shifted board control by stealing key permanents from opponents, impacting the game's momentum.

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  Players prioritized timing of their artifact sacrifices and creature casting to maximize value and disrupt opponents’ strategies effectively.

Notable Cards

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  Agent of Treachery

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Risen Reef

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  Karmic Guide

Gameplay Summary