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Octavia vs Ghalta | Round 4 | MU 122621 | Duel Commander Special Event

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Octavia, Living Thesis

Octavia, Living Thesis

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Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Ghalta, Primal Hunger

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Octavia, Living Thesis

    Octavia, Living Thesis

    Leverages cost reduction and card advantage through casting high mana value spells efficiently, aiming to control the board and outvalue opponents with impactful spells and creatures.

  • Ghalta, Primal Hunger

    Ghalta, Primal Hunger

    Ramp mana quickly to cast Ghalta as a massive threat early, using large dinosaurs and aggressive creatures to dominate the battlefield and close out the game through sheer size and damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Octavia’s ability to reduce costs of high mana value spells created pivotal tempo swings, allowing for multiple impactful plays in single turns.

  • 2

    Ghalta’s ramp strategy needed precise timing to avoid removal and maximize threat presence, highlighting the importance of mana acceleration in this matchup.

  • 3

    Removal spells and interaction played a critical role in shifting board control between the decks, emphasizing resource management under the high mana value format.

Notable Cards

  • Octavia, Living Thesis

    Octavia, Living Thesis

  • Ghalta, Primal Hunger

    Ghalta, Primal Hunger

Gameplay Summary

In this Duel Commander match, Octavia, Living Thesis faced off against Ghalta, Primal Hunger in a best-of-three series.

The game featured a high mana value restriction, which influenced deck construction and gameplay pace.

Octavia's strategy revolved around leveraging her ability to reduce the costs of high mana value spells, enabling powerful plays and maintaining card advantage.

Meanwhile, Ghalta focused on ramping mana quickly to cast the massive dinosaur commander and apply pressure with large creatures.

The games saw strategic deployment of threats and resource management, with Octavia attempting to outvalue and out-tempo Ghalta’s aggressive approach.

Key turning points included timely removal and ramp spells that either enabled or prevented Ghalta from overwhelming the board.

Ultimately, the match showcased the tension between a controlling, value-oriented deck and a raw power, ramp-driven strategy.

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