Intense Commander Battle w/ Mr Infect | Extra Turns 13 | Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  The deck aims to create multiple copies of Vial Smasher using Sakashima's ability, dealing out random damage with each spell cast.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  The deck's main strategy is to ramp up mana quickly and use Villainous Wealth to use the opponents' own cards against them.

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

  The deck aims to create and sacrifice eggs to bring out powerful creatures like Eldrazi.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  The deck's plan is to make opponents draw cards, creating snake tokens with Xyris' ability, and then use cards like Impact Tremors to deal damage with each token created.

Gameplay Insights

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  Manson's decision to transmute Perplex for Villainous Wealth early in the game shows his clear game plan and the threat it poses to the other players.

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  Craig's play of Impact Tremors and Anvil of Bogardan sets up a potential massive damage output with the creation of snake tokens, showing the synergy between these cards and his commander, Xyris.

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  Jake's Vial Smasher and Sakashima deck starts dealing out random damage early in the game, putting pressure on the other players.

Notable Cards

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  Mystic Remora

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  Anvil of Bogardan

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  Impact Tremors

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  Villainous Wealth

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  Kodama's Reach

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  Explosive Vegetation

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  Solemn Simulacrum

Summary

The game starts with the players swiftly setting up their mana bases and drawing cards with the help of Anvil of Bogardan and Mystic Remora. Jake's Vial Smasher and Sakashima partnership starts dealing out random damage early on. Craig's Xyris deck starts to show its value as he plays Impact Tremors and Anvil of Bogardan, setting up for a potential flood of snake tokens. Manson's Ramos deck also begins to ramp up with Explosive Vegetation and Kodama's Reach while Ashlen's Atla Palani deck starts to build up with ramp cards like Solemn Simulacrum and Kodama's Reach. As the game progresses, the threat of Manson's Villainous Wealth becomes imminent as he tutors for it using Perplex.