(EDH) Ghoulcaller Gisa Vs Nicol Bolas Vs Tayam Vs Ezuri - Commander Gameplay Ep.42 (Feat. Fitz!)

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

  Control-oriented deck focused on disrupting opponents with discard effects, sweeping the board with powerful removal spells, and generating card advantage through value creatures like Nihil Dreadhorde Champion and Consecrated Sphinx.

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  Ezuri, Renegade Leader

  Elfball strategy that rapidly deploys elves and other creatures, using mana acceleration and card draw spells to overwhelm opponents with wide boards and trample damage.

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  Ghoulcaller Gisa

  Mono-black aggro and zombie tribal deck that floods the board with zombies, utilizes reanimation spells, and applies pressure through efficient creatures and disruption.

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  Tayam, Luminous Enigma

  Counters-focused deck that manipulates +1/+1 and -1/-1 counters to gain incremental advantage, disrupt opponents' creatures, and occasionally use infect to push for alternate win conditions.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nicol Bolas's use of discard and board wipes like Hour of Devastation effectively slowed down aggressive starts and cleared the way for his value creatures to dominate.

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  Ezuri capitalized on mana acceleration and card draw spells to maintain a steady stream of elves, enabling repeated attacks with growing forces.

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  Ghoulcaller Gisa's reanimation spells and zombie tribal synergies maintained board presence despite opponent removal.

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  Tayam’s strategy of using counters to control the board and disrupt opponents’ creatures provided a subtle but consistent source of value and incremental advantage.

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  The interaction between Consecrated Sphinx and drawing multiple cards each turn was a significant engine for Nicol Bolas’s deck, fueling his control and comeback potential.

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  Players showed awareness in timing board wipes and removal to maximize their effects while minimizing self-harm, especially in response to opposing threats.

Notable Cards

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  Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

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  Consecrated Sphinx

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  Hour of Devastation

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  Glimpse of Nature

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  Glorious Anthem

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  Damnation

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  Mirage Mirror

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  Lord of the Accursed

Gameplay Summary