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Shorikai vs Octavia | Round 3 | MU 031222 | Duel Commander

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Octavia, Living Thesis

Octavia, Living Thesis

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Shorikai, Genesis Engine

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Decklist

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Focuses on artifact synergy, generating card advantage through untapping artifacts and drawing cards each turn, aiming to outvalue opponents over time.

  • Octavia, Living Thesis

    Octavia, Living Thesis

    Utilizes artifact recursion and graveyard interactions to assemble combos that generate explosive board states and lethal damage quickly.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Octavia’s ability to recur multiple artifacts in a single turn created a decisive tempo swing that shifted control of the game.

  • 2

    Shorikai’s incremental card draw and artifact untapping provided resilience but was ultimately insufficient against Octavia’s combo finish.

  • 3

    Effective timing of artifact recursion and protection of key combo pieces were critical to Octavia’s victory.

Notable Cards

  • Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  • Octavia, Living Thesis

    Octavia, Living Thesis

Gameplay Summary

The game unfolded as a strategic battle between two artifact-centric commanders, with Shorikai, Genesis Engine focusing on incremental advantage through artifact synergies, and Octavia, Living Thesis leveraging artifact and graveyard recursion.

Early turns saw both players developing their board states cautiously, with Shorikai generating value via its ability to untap artifacts and draw cards.

Octavia applied pressure by recurring key artifacts and assembling combos that threatened large swings in board presence. A key turning point occurred when Octavia successfully leveraged her ability to recur artifacts multiple times in a single turn, overwhelming Shorikai's incremental advantage.

Despite Shorikai's resilience and card draw engine, Octavia's recursion loop enabled a sudden shift, forcing Shorikai into a defensive posture.

The game concluded as Octavia executed a lethal combo involving artifact recursion and damage output, securing the win.

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