Elf Cosplay Commander With @ZBexx and Dana - EDH Gameplay Ep #86

Deck Strategies

• Disciple of Nissa

  Generate multiple Nissa planeswalker tokens to overwhelm opponents with planeswalker abilities and sustained value through token generation and combat triggers.

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  Nissa, Resurgent Animist

  Exploit landfall triggers to ramp mana, draw cards, and create a mix of elves and elementals, using equipment like Staff of Titania to boost creatures and produce additional lands.

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  Emmara, Soul of the Accord

  Create numerous 1/1 soldier tokens through tapping and other triggers, building a wide board of creatures to outnumber opponents and gain incremental advantage.

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  Elrond, Master of Healing

  Focus on +1/+1 counters and making creatures unblockable to push through damage while using combat tricks and support creatures to enhance board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Disciple of Nissa’s attack trigger was pivotal in producing multiple planeswalker tokens early, setting a foundation for sustained advantage and diverse planeswalker utility.

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  Nissa, Resurgent Animist’s landfall triggers combined with Staff of Titania accelerated mana production and card draw, enabling explosive board development.

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  Emmara’s ability to generate tokens whenever she became tapped synergized well with the token-focused strategy, quickly populating the battlefield with lifelink soldiers.

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  The use of combat damage prevention (Dolmen Gate) and evolve mechanics on creatures like the Hydroid Krasis helped maintain board presence and survivability while ramping.

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  Players prioritized disrupting opponents’ ramp artifacts like Emerald Medallion and Soul Ring early to slow down explosive mana acceleration.

Notable Cards

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  Nissa, Resurgent Animist

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  Emmara, Soul of the Accord

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  Staff of Titania

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  Emerald Medallion

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  Castle Vantress

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  Sakura-Tribe Elder

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  Basking Rootwalla

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  Dolmen Gate

Summary

The game featured an all-elf Commander pod with each player deploying their elf-centric strategies. Early turns focused on ramping mana and developing the board with key elves and supportive artifacts. Dana Fisher’s deck leveraged the Disciple of Nissa to generate multiple Nissa planeswalker tokens, providing a steady stream of powerful planeswalkers to maintain board presence and generate value. Meanwhile, Zbexx’s deck utilized Nissa, Resurgent Animist to capitalize on landfall triggers, ramping mana and drawing into additional elves and elementals to keep pressure on the table. Veggiewagonyee piloted Emmara, Soul of the Accord, creating tokens through tapping and harnessing synergy from other creatures for wide board development. The interaction of ramp, token generation, and landfall effects created escalating board states with multiple threats and planeswalkers vying for control.