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Tanazir vs Shadrix vs Beledros vs Galazeth [Strixhaven Commander/EDH Gameplay] 2021

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Beledros Witherbloom

Beledros Witherbloom

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Shadrix Silverquill

Shadrix Silverquill

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Galazeth Prismari

Galazeth Prismari

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Tanazir Quandrix

Tanazir Quandrix

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Decklists

Tanazir Quandrix Deck on Archidekt

Galazeth Prismari Deck on Archidekt

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Tanazir Quandrix

    Tanazir Quandrix

    Overwhelm opponents with +1/+1 counter synergies and a large creature presence, using tempo plays and counterspells to protect the board.

  • Shadrix Silverquill

    Shadrix Silverquill

    Leverage graveyard synergy and creature tokens, with disruption elements like Opposition Agent to hamper opponents, and combos to close out the game.

  • Beledros Witherbloom

    Beledros Witherbloom

    Midrange ramp and graveyard value, focusing on board control with creatures like Blood Artist and removal spells, maintaining pressure and resource advantage.

  • Galazeth Prismari

    Galazeth Prismari

    Artifact ramp and spell-slinging, generating treasure tokens to accelerate casting big spells and digging through the deck with card draw spells.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Calvin's decision to exile both Graff Digger's Cage and Incarnation Technique with Opposition Agent was a pivotal play, preventing key graveyard-based strategies from developing.

  • 2

    Guy's use of Scavenging Ooze to exile graveyard threats was critical in disrupting Calvin's graveyard synergies, though it was eventually removed by Abrupt Decay.

  • 3

    Adrian's early casting of Galazeth Prismari followed by equipping Lightning Greaves allowed him to generate treasure tokens for ramp while protecting his commander for future plays.

  • 4

    The interaction around Ranger-Captain of Eos and its sacrifice ability created tension, as it prevented non-creature spells temporarily, influencing opponents' turns and causing key decisions about when to react.

  • 5

    Fact or Fiction revealed important resources like Mystery Mortars and Storm-Kiln Artist, showcasing Adrian's draw power and potential spell-slinging threats.

  • 6

    Players balanced aggression and disruption carefully, with threats like Blood Artist and Veto applying pressure and controlling combat damage exchanges.

Notable Cards

  • Incarnation Technique

    Incarnation Technique

  • Opposition Agent

    Opposition Agent

  • Ranger-Captain of Eos

    Ranger-Captain of Eos

  • Stitcher's Supplier

    Stitcher's Supplier

  • Blood Artist

    Blood Artist

  • Galazeth Prismari

    Galazeth Prismari

  • Fact or Fiction

    Fact or Fiction

  • Scavenging Ooze

    Scavenging Ooze

  • Lightning Greaves

    Lightning Greaves

Gameplay Summary

The game began with players developing their board states through ramp and early creatures, setting up their respective strategies.

Tanazir Quandrix focused on generating +1/+1 counters and overwhelming the board with creatures, leveraging cards like Rishkar, Peema Renegade and Tosk Bearer of Secrets to draw cards and build board presence.

Shadrix Silverquill pursued a graveyard and creature token strategy, using cards like Ranger-Captain of Eos to tutor and cast impactful creatures like Stitcher's Supplier, while also wielding disruption such as Opposition Agent.

Beledros Witherbloom utilized a midrange approach balancing graveyard interactions and creature-based value, playing key cards like Veto and Blood Artist to control the board and gain advantage.

Galazeth Prismari aimed for artifact ramp and spell-slinging, casting Galazeth Prismari early to generate treasures and ramp into more powerful spells like Fact or Fiction to dig for resources.

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