Commander Masters HALF BOX SEALED | Hamza VS Teferi VS Sidisi VS Zacama

Deck Strategies

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  Hamza, Guardian of Arashin

  Focuses on casting low-cost creatures and enhancing them with +1/+1 counters and equipment.

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  Teferi, Temporal Archmage

  Seeks to exploit artifacts and powerful Eldrazi creatures, notably Ulamogs.

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

  Utilizes graveyard recursion and creature sacrifice for value and board control.

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  Zacama, Primal Calamity

  Aims to ramp quickly, cast high-cost creatures, and manipulate +1/+1 counters for advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Path to Exile to respond to the casting of Pollen Bright Druid was a critical move, disrupting the board state and removing a key piece from play.

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  The early game aggression from the Hamza, Guardian of Arashin player set the pace of the game and put pressure on the other players.

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  The Sidisi, Brood Tyrant player's focus on graveyard recursion and creature sacrifice presented a looming threat that needed to be addressed.

Notable Cards

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  Anafenza, the Foremost

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  Path to Exile

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  Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

Summary

The game kicked off with each player revealing their Commander choices and deck strategies. Alex, employing Hamza, Guardian of Arashin, focused on low-to-the-ground creatures with a sub-theme of +1/+1 counters and equipment. The Teferi, Temporal Archmage deck, piloted by the second player, revolved around artifacts and Ulamogs. The third player used Sidisi, Brood Tyrant for a graveyard recursion and creature sacrifice strategy, while the final player commanded Zacama, Primal Calamity, focusing on ramp and +1/+1 counters. The early game saw the players developing their boards, casting their commanders, and making some initial attacks. However, the turning point came when a player attempted to cast a pollen bright Druid, but it was swiftly countered with a Path to Exile targeting Anafenza, the Foremost, causing a shift in board state.