Oloro vs Kumena vs Edgar vs Nicol-Bolas [EDH/Commander Gameplay] 2020

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  Ramp mana, generate a board of unblockable creatures, and use synergistic card draw and buffs to overwhelm opponents, often winning through consistent commander damage and board presence.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Gain incremental life each turn, use life as a resource while deploying value creatures and control elements to stabilize and outlast opponents.

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  Edgar Markov

  Aggressively build a vampire token army triggered by casting vampires, buffing them with +1/+1 counters, and leveraging sacrifice outlets to drain life and dominate through combat.

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  Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

  Use ramp and discard effects to quickly cast Nicol Bolas, then leverage his planeswalker abilities for card advantage, removal, and control to dominate opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Thieving Skydiver to steal opponent's key mana rocks helped disrupt their tempo and gave Kumena's player additional ramp options.

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  Edgar Markov's player effectively utilized Indulgent Aristocrat's sacrifice ability combined with Cordial Vampire triggers to massively buff his vampire army and deal heavy life drain across opponents.

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  Casting Triumph of the Hordes at the right moment granted infect and trample, allowing Kumena's team to eliminate a major threat quickly through commander damage.

• 4

  Protecting key creatures with Swan Song to counter removal spells like Anguished Unmaking was critical in maintaining board presence and momentum.

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  Nicol Bolas's transformation into the planeswalker form and use of his card-draw ability helped maintain pressure and control, although it didn't ultimately secure the win.

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  Kumena's player leveraged Voice of Thunder to break the maximum hand size limit, enabling sustained card advantage which fueled continued board development and unblockable attacks.

Notable Cards

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  Thieving Skydiver

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  Indulgent Aristocrat

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  Triumph of the Hordes

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  Spark Double

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  Anguished Unmaking

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  Talisman of Creativity

Gameplay Summary