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

Deck 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

Summary

The game started off with each player setting up their mana base and developing their board. Saskia the Unyielding was put into play early, indicating an aggressive strategy. The game quickly shifted towards a mill strategy with Phenax, God of Deception and Nicol Bolas, the Ravager both employing mill tactics. In a surprising turn, Vial Smasher the Fierce was cast, indicating a potential group slug strategy. The game was further complicated with the introduction of Smothering Tithe, indicating a potential treasure-based strategy or combo setup.