Commander at Home #42 - Phelia vs Faldorn vs Sidar Jabari vs Mirko w/ Wubby and Jimmy Wong

Deck Strategies

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  Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

  This deck leverages a mono-white blink strategy, using creatures with 'enter the battlefield' effects and repeatedly blinking them for value.

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Faldorn's deck revolves around the exile mechanic, taking advantage of cards that interact favorably with exiled cards.

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  Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

  Wubby's deck is a Knight tribal focused around Sidar Jabari's ability. Attacking with Knights allows card draw and discard, while dealing combat damage reanimates Knights from the graveyard.

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  Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

  Jimmy's deck is a blue-black reanimator strategy that utilizes the surveil mechanic to fill the graveyard and make Mirko larger, then reanimate creatures with additional value from finality counters.

Gameplay Insights

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  Wubby's strategy with Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir involves a high synergy Knight tribal theme, where attacking and dealing damage with Knights triggers useful effects.

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  Jimmy's use of the surveil mechanic with Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, allows him to fill his graveyard and set up for reanimation while also boosting his commander's power.

Notable Cards

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  Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

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  Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

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  Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd

Summary

A highly interactive game of Commander starts off with all players setting up their mana bases and ramping in the first few turns. Wubby, playing Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir, leans into a Knight tribal strategy. Jimmy Wong pilots Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, with a focus on surveil and reanimation tactics. Unfortunately, the transcript does not provide information on the specific cards played, interactions, or the game's conclusion.