Holiday Commander EXTRAVAGANZA | Bello VS Kamahl/Jeska VS Blanka VS Nikya

Deck Strategies

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  Nikya of the Old Ways

  This deck aims to play as many creatures as possible, given Nikya's restrictions on non-creature spells. The goal is to overwhelm opponents with a swarm of creatures.

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  Bello, Bard of the Brambles

  The Bello deck strategy involves animating high-cost artifacts and enchantments and using them as aggressive creatures to control the board and attack opponents.

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  Kamahl, Heart of Krosa and Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  This deck's strategy is to ramp up mana quickly and cast powerful spells that utilize the ramp. The goal is to make the most of Kamahl's and Jeska's abilities to secure the win.

• Blanka, Ferocious Friend

  Blanka's deck strategy involves casting spells that target its own creatures to trigger card draw effects, maintaining a steady hand size and advantage over opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early play of Season of Growth by Madison provided a significant card advantage that kept her in a strong position throughout the game.

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  Jim's use of Green Sun's Zenith to fetch Dryad Arbor was a smart play, providing a quick ramp in the early stages of the game.

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  Aaron's use of Bello, Bard of the Brambles to animate high-cost artifacts and enchantments gave him a unique attacking strategy that kept his opponents on their toes.

Notable Cards

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  Season of Growth

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  Rampant Growth

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  Green Sun's Zenith

Summary

The game kicked off with each player setting up their mana base and early game plays. Madison playing Blanka, Ferocious Friend was the first to get an intimidating board state with the early play of Season of Growth and was able to maintain card advantage throughout the game. Bill, playing Nikya of the Old Ways, focused on a creature-heavy strategy, while Aaron on Bello, Bard of the Brambles aimed to animate artifacts and enchantments. Jim showed a strong start with a ramp strategy using Kamahl, Heart of Krosa and Jeska, Thrice Reborn, but faced resistance from the other players.