OMNATH Landfall, Cats, Extrus Sac, Braids | The Worst Possible Commander Show #33 MTG Friendly EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Rage

  Ramp aggressively with landfall triggers to create multiple 5/5 Elemental tokens, then use Warstorm Surge to deal incremental damage to opponents and creatures.

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  Extus, Oriq Overlord

  Utilize sacrifice outlets and aristocrat synergies with creatures like Blood Artist to drain opponents while generating value from sacrificing creatures.

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  Braids, Conjurer Adept

  Leverage Braids' upkeep ability to cheat large creatures and lands into play for free, enabling explosive board states and combos with Kozilek and Memnarch.

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  Arahbo, Roar of the World

  Build a cat tribal deck with anthem effects and life gain synergies to create large, aggressive creatures and overwhelm opponents.

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  Kaheera, the Orphanguard

  Support the cat tribal deck by boosting other cats and enhancing their combat effectiveness.

Gameplay Insights

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  Braids' ability to put creatures or lands from hand onto the battlefield for free each upkeep accelerated board development and enabled explosive turns.

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  Extus's synergy with sacrifice outlets and Blood Artist created a persistent threat of draining opponents' life totals incrementally.

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  Omnath's combination of landfall triggers and Warstorm Surge maximized damage output by creating multiple 5/5 tokens and dealing damage whenever they entered the battlefield.

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  The cat deck used life gain triggers to grow creatures larger over time, preparing for a potentially game-ending Craterhoof Behemoth play.

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  Players leveraged mana acceleration and efficient removal like Esper Sentinel's taxing effect to slow down opponents and protect their own strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Escape to the Wilds

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  Warstorm Surge

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  Blood Artist

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Karn, Scion of Urza

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Arcane Signet

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  Cinder Glade

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  Haunted Ridge

Summary

The game began with players setting up their mana bases and early board presence, with Omnath's player aiming to ramp lands and trigger landfall effects, while the Extus player sought to assemble a sacrifice outlet combo for incremental damage and card advantage. The cat tribal deck developed a board of synergistic cats boosted by companion Kaheera, leveraging life gain and anthem effects to grow threats. Braids' presence allowed each player to cheat creatures or lands into play on upkeeps, accelerating the pace and enabling bigger plays, especially for the deck running Kozilek and Memnarch to exploit these free drops. A key turning point involved the Extus player using sacrifice outlets combined with Blood Artist effects to drain opponents steadily, while Omnath's player ramped aggressively with Escape to create multiple 5/5 Elemental tokens, dealing damage via Warstorm Surge triggers. Meanwhile, Braids' ability facilitated explosive board states for the Kozilek player, who threatened to overwhelm opponents with large creatures entering for free. The cat deck maintained pressure through efficient creatures and anthem effects, with Craterhoof Behemoth poised to finish games. The interaction of these strategies created a dynamic battlefield where players balanced board development, removal, and combo execution. Omnath's landfall token generation and Extus's aristocrat-style sacrifices were particularly impactful in shaping the midgame, leading to tense combat phases and strategic decisions about when to go wide or combo off. The game showcased the interplay between aggressive creature strategies, token generation, and sacrifice synergies, with multiple players threatening to close out the game through damage or attrition.