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

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Sefris of the Hidden Ways

    Sefris of the Hidden Ways

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

  • Volo, Guide to Monsters

    Volo, Guide to Monsters

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

  • Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

    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.

  • Oswald Fiddlebender

    Oswald Fiddlebender

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

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

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

  • 2

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

  • 3

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

  • 4

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

  • 5

    Players prioritized timing of their artifact sacrifices and creature casting to maximize value and disrupt opponentsโ€™ strategies effectively.

Notable Cards

  • Agent of Treachery

    Agent of Treachery

  • Aetherflux Reservoir

    Aetherflux Reservoir

  • Sensei's Divining Top

    Sensei's Divining Top

  • Risen Reef

    Risen Reef

  • Karmic Guide

    Karmic Guide

Summary

The multiplayer Commander game featured four distinct decks led by Sefris of the Hidden Ways, Volo, Guide to Monsters, Xanathar, Guild Kingpin, and Oswald Fiddlebender. The game began with players developing their boards and executing their unique strategies. Oswald's deck focused on artifact recursion and value by sacrificing artifacts to tutor and replay others, enabling continuous board development. Volo's deck leveraged its ability to copy creature spells, particularly elementals, to generate value and overwhelm opponents with multiple triggers and board presence. Sefris aimed to venture into dungeons to gain incremental advantages and grind value through graveyard interactions. Xanathar's deck played a disruptive, lantern-control style, focused on artifact control and manipulating the top of libraries to hinder opponents' plays while slowly gaining advantage. A key turning point involved the use of Agent of Treachery, which dramatically swung board control by stealing critical permanents from opponents. Throughout the game, players carefully navigated their resources and timing, with disruption and value engines clashing until a decisive win condition was established by one of the artifact-centric combos or creature value engines. The game showcased the synergy between artifact recursion, token generation, and control elements to secure victory.

Description

My character is a Warlock, a Hexblade specifcally, because Xanathar’s Guide to Everything is a busted book and the Hexblade lets me do everything I want to with just Charisma.

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๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ (Shorts) So You Wanna Play Xanathar, Guild Kingdom? โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/scgbiWho5yA

So You Wanna Play Sefris of the Hidden Ways? โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/dLIXcw1kXEw

So You Wanna Play Oswald Fiddlebender? โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/OZ5jaMh-pRo

So You Wanna Play Volo, Guide to Monsters? โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/7xQz9-9AvGQ

๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ๐Ÿ”ธ (Live Builds) Xanathar, Guild Kingpin โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/tdEofOuEcXE

Sefris of the Hidden Ways โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/LRebQ8pBRo8

Oswald Fiddlebender โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/FRKmLAD79kE

Volo, Guide to Monsters โ–บโ–บ youtu.be/VOwPg3gnPCY

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โ–บ Oswald Fiddlebender (Ajdin) archidekt.com/decks/1596646#Oswald,_the_Myr_Fiddler

MVP: Agent of Treachery โ–บ edhrec.com/cards/agent-of-treachery

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