OOPS ALL OMNATH BATTLE | Worst Possible Commander Show Paper EDH Magic The Gathering Gameplay #59

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of All

  Leverages casting three-color spells to trigger replicate effects from Threefold Signal, aiming to overwhelm opponents with multiple copies of powerful spells like Villainous Wealth to disrupt and steal resources.

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  Omnath, Locus of the Roil

  Focuses on elemental synergy by generating 1/1 elemental tokens whenever lands enter the battlefield and using cards like Zendikar's Roil and Risen Reef to ramp lands and draw cards, building a wide elemental board to deal incremental damage.

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  Omnath, Locus of Rage

  Utilizes landfall triggers to create large elemental tokens and capitalizes on sacrifice combos with Crucible of Worlds and Nahiri's Lithoform to replay lands from the graveyard, enabling repeated token generation and damage through elemental death triggers.

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  Omnath, Locus of Mana

  Retains unspent green mana to grow Omnath's power and toughness, employing multiple untap and mana generation effects to maximize available green mana and deliver heavy combat damage with a large elemental.

Gameplay Insights

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  CGB's use of Threefold Signal to replicate three-color spells multiple times creates a significant threat of mass spell copying and disruption.

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  Blake's combo of Crucible of Worlds and Nahiri's Lithoform allows for explosive land recursion, triggering multiple landfall elemental tokens for rapid board presence and damage.

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  Shea's elemental token synergy with Zendikar's Roil and Risen Reef enables continuous land drops and card draw, fueling a growing elemental army.

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  Ben's strategy to retain and repeatedly untap green mana to power up Omnath, Locus of Mana demonstrates a unique approach to leveraging unspent mana for a large, threatening creature.

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  Players prioritize land ramp heavily to trigger landfall abilities and set up their elemental synergies or mana-based strategies.

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  The early game is cautious with players assessing threats and setting up their combos rather than aggressive early attacks.

Notable Cards

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  Threefold Signal

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  Crucible of Worlds

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  Zendikar's Roil

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  Risen Reef

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  Living Twister

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  Triumph of the Hordes

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Nature's Lore

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  Cultivate

Summary

The game is a four-player Omnath-themed Commander battle featuring four different Omnath commanders with distinct strategies. Early turns focus on ramping lands and establishing board presence with synergistic creatures and mana acceleration. Players are building toward their respective win conditions: CGB with a five-color Omnath deck aiming to exploit three-color spells and replicate a high-impact sorcery multiple times, Shea focusing on elemental synergy with Omnath, Locus of the Roil to generate and buff elemental tokens, Blake playing Omnath, Locus of Rage to leverage landfall and sacrifice combos for damage, and Ben piloting Omnath, Locus of Mana to grow a large elemental by retaining green mana and untapping it repeatedly. The game progresses with players ramping aggressively, using landfall triggers, and deploying pivotal creatures like Mina and Den Wildborn for additional land drops, and Living Twister for board presence. Key interactions include Blake's plan to use Crucible of Worlds with Nahiri's Lithoform to repeatedly replay lands from the graveyard, generating multiple elemental tokens each landfall for massive damage potential. CGB aims to leverage Threefold Signal to replicate three-color spells, likely to cast a devastating villainous wealth multiple times. Shea focuses on elemental token generation with Zendikar's Roil and Risen Reef synergy, aiming for explosive landfall chains to overwhelm opponents. Ben builds up his mana base and elemental power through floating green mana and untap effects, poised to deliver large combat damage with his growing elemental commander. The early game is marked by strategic land ramping and setting up combos, with players wary of each other's potential explosive turns. The game features a dynamic board state with interactions centering on land ramp, elemental token creation, and mana manipulation, setting the stage for a high-impact finish driven by the unique strengths of the Omnath commanders in play.