Deck & Commander Strategies
Vial Smasher the Fierce & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
An aggressive red-black deck aiming to quickly deploy big creatures and use combat tricks combined with Vial Smasher's damage triggers to pressure opponents and close out the game swiftly.
Ghoulcaller Gisa
A mono-black sacrifice deck that generates a growing zombie army by sacrificing creatures with high power, leveraging zombie lords and artifacts to overwhelm opponents.
Rhys the Redeemed
A green-white token-focused deck that creates large numbers of tokens and doubles them to generate overwhelming board presence, winning through combat or synergistic combos.
Arahbo, Roar of the World
A fast cat tribal deck that deploys low-cost cats with key keywords, supported by lords and enchantments to quickly enhance the board and finish games with aggressive attacks.
Gameplay Insights
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Ghoulcaller Gisa's early use of sacrifice abilities to generate multiple zombies created a significant board presence that demanded immediate answers.
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Rhys the Redeemed's token generation combined with lords and token doubling created escalating pressure that shaped combat decisions.
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The Planechase variant introduced chaotic effects that disrupted normal play patterns, such as forced sacrifices and damage triggers, requiring players to adapt their strategies on the fly.
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Vial Smasher's damage triggers forced opponents to respond quickly, but board wipes and removal balanced the aggression, preventing runaway leads.
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Arahbo's tribal synergy allowed for quick deployment and enhancement of creatures, enabling fast clocking of opponents before they could stabilize.
Notable Cards
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Solemn Simulacrum
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Primeval Bounty
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Birds of Paradise
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Seedborn Muse
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Aggravated Assault
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Gaea's Cradle
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Undead Warchief
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with each player quickly establishing their board presence through ramp and early creatures, reflective of their deck strategies.
Vial Smasher and Bruse Tarl focused on aggressive early damage and enhancing combat steps, while Ghoulcaller Gisa aimed to sacrifice creatures and build a zombie army.
Rhys the Redeemed pushed for a slow but steady token generation and token doubling, and Arahbo, Roar of the World utilized a fast cat tribal aggro plan with low-cost creatures and lords to close out the game quickly.
The players also dealt with a Halloween-themed Planechase variant that introduced chaotic and challenging effects, forcing players to adapt their strategies continuously. Key turning points included Ghoulcaller Gisa activating her ability early to create multiple zombies, Rhys successfully generating and pumping tokens with lords, and Arahbo leveraging tribal synergies with efficient creatures and equipment.
Vial Smasher's damage triggers applied pressure but faced disruption from board wipes and removal.
The interaction with the Planechase zones added unpredictable elements, such as forced sacrifices and damage, which shifted tempo and board states repeatedly.
Ultimately, the game became a battle of attrition and board control, with players trying to capitalize on their synergies and the chaos of the planes to secure victory.
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![Commander Versus Series: Gisa (Justin Parnell) Vs. Geralf (Stephen Green) [Magic: the Gathering] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/8TXXQpAgGfk/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander VS Special: Kresh vs Xantcha vs Rhys vs Atraxa [EDH] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3F2CvGLBGvw/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander VS S6E8: Surrak vs Rhys vs Volrath vs Sygg [MTG] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/GIpfeqeSY3Y/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander Versus Series: Deck Tech - Krenko v. Rhys v. Kangee v. Yeva [MTG Multiplayer] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dUX1ieofYg0/sddefault.jpg)
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