Dominaria United High Power EDH | Braids vs Jodah vs Dihada vs Shanna | Commander Melee S2:E5 MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Jodah, the Unifier

  The deck aims to amass a large number of legendary creatures, using Jodah's abilities to enhance their power and toughness, and utilizing a cascade-like effect to bring out more legendaries.

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare

  The deck seeks to exploit Braids' ability to force opponents to sacrifice permanents, providing advantage in card draw and board control.

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  Shanna, Purifying Blade

  The deck is built around a Voltron strategy, focusing on equipping Shanna with various auras and equipment to make her a lethal threat.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  The deck is built around Dihada's -3 ability to generate treasures and a reanimator strategy, with potential win conditions including an Animate Dead combo and a Doomsday package.

Gameplay Insights

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare's ability was a significant factor, forcing opponents to make sacrifices and allowing John to draw extra cards each turn.

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  Carlos' Jodah, the Unifier deck showcased the power of legendary creatures, with Jodah providing an anthem effect and helping to bring out more legendaries.

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  The use of Dockside Extortionist by Julian for generating a large amount of treasure tokens provided a significant resource advantage.

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  Jeff's use of Shanna with a Voltron strategy provided a significant threat on the board, forcing opponents to consider their defense.

Notable Cards

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare

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  Jodah, the Unifier

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

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  Shanna, Purifying Blade

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  Dark Ritual

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

Summary

In a high-powered game, the commanders of Dominaria United faced off with each player building up their resources and positioning their commanders for the best possible advantage. Early on, John's Braids, Arisen Nightmare, created significant pressure on the board, forcing his opponents to make difficult decisions about which permanents to sacrifice. Carlos' Joda, the Unifier deck sought to build up a large number of legendary creatures to enhance Joda's abilities, while Julian's Dihada, Binder of Wills focused on generating treasures and reanimation strategies. Jeff's Shanna, Purifying Blade strategy focused on creating a formidable Voltron setup. The game featured a lot of back-and-forth with each player attempting to assert control and survive through the others' powerful plays.