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(EDH) Arcades VS Xantcha VS Tana - Gameplay Ep.2

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Arcades, the Strategist

    Arcades, the Strategist

    Leverages walls as creatures to draw cards and gain value from their defensive nature, enabling strong board presence and control through walls and ramp spells. The deck wins through attrition and overwhelming defense turned offense.

  • Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

    Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

    Focuses on dealing incremental commander damage while controlling the board with sacrifice effects and disrupting opponents. The deck aims to chip away at opponents' life totals and maintain pressure.

  • Tana, the Bloodsower

    Tana, the Bloodsower

    Aggressively generates sapling tokens and attacks with them in swarms. Utilizes combat damage and value creatures like Sun Titan to maintain board dominance and replenish resources.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Arcades’ player prioritized ramp and drawing cards through walls, maintaining a strong defensive board to outlast opponents.

  • 2

    Frank’s use of a mass bounce spell to reset the board and draw nine cards was a key turning point that revitalized his position.

  • 3

    The cooperation between Kelly and Arcades to focus attacks on Frank’s powerful creatures, particularly Gisela, highlighted the political aspect of the game.

  • 4

    Xantcha’s player used commander damage and sacrifice effects to chip away at opponents, but struggled to close out the game against the resilient wall strategy and token swarm.

  • 5

    The final board wipe by Mob Rule cleared the board but ultimately couldn’t prevent Frank’s overwhelming late-game advantage from winning the match.

Notable Cards

  • Gatecreeper Vine

    Gatecreeper Vine

  • Solemn Simulacrum

    Solemn Simulacrum

  • Sun Titan

    Sun Titan

  • Mob Rule

    Mob Rule

  • Assault Formation

    Assault Formation

  • Blasphemous Act

    Blasphemous Act

  • Tectonic Reformation

    Tectonic Reformation

  • Prismatic Lens

    Prismatic Lens

Gameplay Summary

The game began with all players setting up their mana bases and early board presence.

The Arcades player focused heavily on assembling a strong wall-based defense and ramping mana, utilizing cards like Gatecreeper Vine and various walls to draw cards and control the board.

Xantcha's deck specialized in dealing consistent pain through commander damage and sacrifice effects, while Tana’s deck centered on aggressive token generation and combat damage.

Early skirmishes saw Arcades attacking both opponents with walls and creatures, while Xantcha and Tana traded blows and used removal spells to disrupt each other’s boards. A pivotal moment occurred when Frank (Tana’s player) cast a mass bounce spell, allowing him to draw nine cards and refill his hand, swinging the momentum back in his favor.

Despite multiple attempts to pressure him, Frank's board presence grew, particularly with creatures like Sun Titan and multiple token producers.

Eventually, a critical board wipe with Mob Rule resolved by Arcades’ player cleared the battlefield, but the overwhelming strength of Frank’s late-game creatures and card advantage secured him the victory in this multiplayer duel.

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