SHEA IS A VERY FUNGI THIS EPISODE | The Worst Possible Commander Show #81

Deck Strategies

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  Inti, Seneschal of the Sun

  Utilizes discard mechanics to exile and play additional cards, enhancing creatures with +1/+1 counters and trample to push through lethal damage quickly.

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  The Mycotyrant

  Leverages the Descend mechanic to create a massive number of fungal tokens and uses sacrifice outlets like Phyrexian Altar and Gravecrawler to generate infinite combos, aiming to finish with Craterhoof Behemoth.

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  Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant

  Cheats large creatures onto the battlefield from hand to quickly apply pressure and win through overwhelming combat damage, often synergizing with Craterhoof Behemoth.

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  Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance

  Focuses on artifact and creature token copying combos, including infinite turns with Time Warp and damage combos with Reckless Fireweaver, to control the game and deal massive damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Shea’s use of Descend triggers to generate fungal tokens and then assemble infinite sacrifice loops was a key game-changing interaction, threatening a sudden and overwhelming win condition.

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  Ben’s strategy of cheating creatures into play with Ghalta put early pressure on opponents, forcing them to manage large threats quickly or risk losing to a Craterhoof alpha strike.

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  Blake’s combo potential with Saheeli provided a strong control element and a plan for infinite turns, allowing manipulation of the game flow and repeated damage triggers.

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  CGB’s discard-focused build with Inti synergized well with extra card plays from exiling the top of the library, increasing combat effectiveness and card advantage during attacks.

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  The presence of multiple Craterhoof Behemoths across decks created a shared narrative tension, as players sought to either secure or prevent explosive finishing moves involving large creature token swarms.

Notable Cards

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Phyrexian Altar

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  Gravecrawler

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Time Warp

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  Curse of Opulence

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  Mox Amber

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  Conspiracy Theorist

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  Tribute to the World Tree

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards cautiously, each setting up their unique strategies around their commanders from the Lost Caverns of Exela set. Early turns saw ramp spells like Sol Ring and fetch lands being prioritized, with Ben quickly ramping into Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant, signaling an aggressive threat. Shea established a fungal token army through The Mycotyrant, leveraging graveyard synergies and the Descend mechanic to create a swarm of creatures. Meanwhile, Blake played Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance, setting up artifact and creature copy combos, and CGB focused on Inti, Seneschal of the Sun, exploiting discard effects to exile and play extra cards, enhancing combat damage potential. The pivotal moments revolved around Shea's ability to flood the battlefield with fungi tokens and then setting up infinite sacrifice loops using Phyrexian Altar and Gravecrawler, aiming to combo with Craterhoof Behemoth for a massive alpha strike. Ben's Ghalta deck threatened to overwhelm opponents by cheating large creatures into play and potentially finishing games quickly with Craterhoof synergy as well. Blake's Saheeli deck threatened infinite turns with Time Warp combos and had potential to deal massive damage with Reckless Fireweaver triggers. CGB’s Inti deck focused on aggressive discard and card advantage to push through lethal damage. The game’s tension centered on managing these explosive combos and big creature threats, with players wary of when the fungal army or Craterhoof combos would trigger to end the game decisively.