Nicol Bolas vs Saskia vs Vial Smasher / Sakashima vs Phenax | Commander EDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Phenax, God of Deception

  This deck aims to mill the opponents out by forcing them to place cards from their library into their graveyard.

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

  This deck seems to focus on milling opponents as well as utilizing discard effects to disrupt opponents' strategies.

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  Saskia the Unyielding

  This deck appears to be setup for aggressive combat, using Saskia's ability to deal damage to chosen players.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  This deck uses high CMC cards and alternate casting costs to trigger Vial Smasher's ability to deal damage.

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  The strategy of this deck is unknown based on the given transcript.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early casting of Saskia the Unyielding indicated an aggressive strategy which could pressure the other players.

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  The introduction of mill strategies from both Phenax, God of Deception and Nicol Bolas, the Ravager added a different win condition to the game.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce's casting suggested a shift in game plan towards a group slug strategy.

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  The casting of Smothering Tithe potentially set up for a big turn or combo in future rounds.

Notable Cards

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  Smothering Tithe

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

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  Saskia the Unyielding

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

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  Phenax, God of Deception

Gameplay Summary