Oviya, Automech Artisan vs Pantlaza, Sun-Favored vs Ian Malcolm vs Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

Deck Strategies

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  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

  Obeka's deck is built to take advantage of her ability to end the turn at will, manipulating 'end of turn' effects and 'at the beginning of the next end step' triggers to their advantage.

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  Oviya, Automech Artisan

  Oviya's deck focuses on ramping quickly to generate a huge board presence with powerful creatures and maximizing the value of Oviya's abilities.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Pantlaza's deck aims to explore the battlefield with the 'discover' mechanic, generating card advantage and ramping quickly to overwhelm opponents with powerful creatures.

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  Ian Malcolm, Chaotician

  Ian Malcolm's deck employs a chaos strategy, looking to create unpredictable game states and benefit from the ensuing disarray.

Gameplay Insights

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  Fred's use of Finale of Devastation to fetch Craterhoof Behemoth was a decisive play, demonstrating the power of tutor effects in Commander. This dramatically shifted the board state and set Fred up for victory.

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  The use of Blasphemous Act by the Pantlaza player was a critical play, wiping out a majority of creatures on the board. This showcased the importance of board wipes in Commander to reset the board state when behind.

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  Ian Malcolm's chaos strategy created interesting and unpredictable game states, but ultimately, it could not hold up against the brute force of Oviya's creature-based strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Bane of Progress

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  Inspiring Refrain

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  Blasphemous Act

Summary

The match unfolded rapidly with each player establishing their board state and striving to gain the upper hand. The key turning point came when Fred, playing Oviya, Automech Artisan, managed to cast Finale of Devastation for 10, allowing him to tutor for Craterhoof Behemoth, which significantly boosted his board and gave his creatures trample. This powerful play allowed him to eliminate Mika and the player in a single combat phase. Despite Charles's efforts to hold his ground, he ultimately conceded to Fred and his green army.