Sakashima | Akroma vs Nadier | Keskit vs Vial Smasher | Tymna vs Ishai | Tana EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Tymna the Weaver | Vial Smasher the Fierce

  This Mardu deck focuses on spellslinging and incremental advantage through commander damage and card draw from Tymna’s ability, while casting disruptive spells like By Force and Fumigate to control the board.

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  Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor | Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel

  A mono-black token sacrifice deck that generates value by sacrificing tokens and artifacts to Keskit’s ability, recurring Nadier with Phyrexian Reclamation, and using graveyard recursion and removal spells to maintain board presence.

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker | Tana, the Bloodsower

  A +1/+1 counter and token synergy deck that grows Ishai through combat damage and produces tokens with Tana, supported by equipment to enhance creatures and generate aggressive board states.

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces | Akroma, Vision of Ixidor

  A clone and token strategy leveraging Sakashima’s ability to copy key creatures like Akroma, combined with token generators such as Endless Horizons and powerful equipment like Helm of the Host to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Martin’s use of Chroma's Will in response to Oblivion Stone was a game-changing move, granting his creatures multiple powerful keywords and turning a board wipe into a temporary advantage.

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  Nick’s repeated sacrifice and recursion with Nadier and Keskit allowed him to maintain board presence even after major board wipes, showcasing resilience through graveyard synergy.

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  Timing of Fumigate by Tymna’s player stabilized the board and gained significant life, buying time to rebuild and leverage card advantage from Tymna’s ability.

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  Equipment like Blackblade Forged and Lightning Greaves were critical in pushing aggressive combat damage and protecting key creatures, enabling sustained pressure.

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  Max’s deployment of Helm of the Host on Sakashima created multiple creature tokens that helped snowball board presence and maintain continuous attacks.

Notable Cards

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  Oblivion Stone

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  By Force

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  Fumigate

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  Helm of the Host

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  Phyrexian Reclamation

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Tome of Legends

Summary

The game featured a high-powered four-player Commander match showcasing a variety of strategies revolving around token generation, equipment synergies, and resilient commanders. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and deploying key commanders such as Tymna the Weaver, Tana the Bloodsower, Nadier, Agent of the Duskenel, and Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker. Token production was prominent with Tana generating Saprolings, Nadier creating black tokens, and Ishai growing larger through combat damage. Martin's deck focused on synergistic equipment plays, utilizing Blackblade Forged and Lightning Greaves to boost Tana and tokens, while also leveraging storm surge and commander triggers for aggressive swings. Nick's Nadier and Keskit deck capitalized on sacrificing tokens for value and recursive plays through Phyrexian Reclamation and other graveyard interactions. A pivotal moment occurred when Nick activated an Oblivion Stone, wiping the board but Martin responded instantaneously with Chroma's Will to grant his creatures flying, vigilance, double strike, indestructible, lifelink, and protection, turning the wipe into a temporary setback rather than a game-ending event. Tymna's deck utilized card draw and life gain to maintain presence, including casting Fumigate for a significant board wipe that healed and stabilized the table. Max's deck with Sakashima and Akroma featured Helm of the Host and token synergy through Endless Horizons and Illuminarc Ascension, steadily building board presence and pressure. The game showcased a dynamic interplay of board wipes, recursion, and combat damage to create a tension-filled midgame, with each player leveraging their commander abilities and synergies to maintain board control and set up for eventual win conditions.