$25 Budget Commander - EDH Gameplay Ep 166

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Obeka, Brute Chronologist

  Utilizes delayed triggers and the ability to end opponents' turns to control the game tempo, combined with treasures and card draw to maintain resources.

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  Hofri Ghostforge

  Focuses on gaining life through +1/+1 counters and Earth Bend abilities, ramping mana and stabilizing with life gain.

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  Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

  An Aristocrats archetype that sacrifices creatures to drain opponents' life totals while gaining life from creatures entering the battlefield.

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  Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn

  A lifegain-focused deck that uses +1/+1 counters on creatures to grow the board and increase survivability, aiming to outlast opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Pixis of Pandemonium created a unique board state by exiling cards face down from all players and then returning them simultaneously, adding unpredictability to the game.

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  Obeka's ability to allow players to end turns on their opponents' turns was used strategically to disrupt timing and prevent key plays.

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  The Aristocrats player took advantage of Viscera Seer and Sad Robot to sacrifice creatures repeatedly for card advantage and incremental life loss to opponents.

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  Lathiel capitalized on lifegain triggers to distribute +1/+1 counters, steadily strengthening the board and synergizing well with Prosperous Innkeeper and other life-gain creatures.

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  The use of Curse of Obsession to enchant oneself provided card draw but also came with a drawback of discarding hands, which was mitigated by Obeka's ability to end turns early.

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  Players leveraged budget constraints by choosing efficient, low-cost creatures and synergistic cards that maximize value without high price tags.

Notable Cards

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  Obeka, Brute Chronologist

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  Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim

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  Lathiel, the Bounteous Dawn

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  Prosperous Innkeeper

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  Curse of Obsession

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  Earth Kingdom General

Gameplay Summary