Commander VS S14E9: Karlov VS Nin VS Selvala VS Haakon [EDH]

Deck Strategies

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  Haakon, Stromgald Scourge

  The deck strategy centered around turning all creatures in the graveyard into Knights and using them to their advantage. The player planned to use Ashes of the Fallen and Haakon's ability to continuously play Knights from the graveyard.

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  Selvala, Explorer Returned

  This deck focused on leveraging Selvala's ability to generate mana and draw cards, while also playing large creatures. The player also aimed to take advantage of Smothering Tithe to generate additional resources.

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  Nin, the Pain Artist

  The strategy with Nin, the Pain Artist involved using cards like Erratic Explosion, Kaboom, and Blast of Genius to reveal high casting cost cards like Draco or Kozilek, dealing significant damage to opponents.

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

  The Karlov deck aimed to gain life and use Karlov's ability to grow in power and remove opposing creatures. The deck also had synergistic cards like Angelic Accord and Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim to take advantage of life gain.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Haakon player's strategy of turning all creatures in the graveyard into Knights with Ashes of the Fallen and playing them from the graveyard could potentially create a powerful board state.

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  The Selvala player's use of Smothering Tithe could generate a significant amount of resources over time.

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  The Nin player's strategy of revealing high casting cost cards to deal damage to opponents could potentially lead to sudden large life total changes.

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  The Karlov player's synergistic use of life gain cards, and Karlov's ability to remove creatures, could control the board and apply pressure on the opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Ashes of the Fallen

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Erratic Explosion

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  Blast of Genius

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  Draco

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  Kozilek, the Great Distortion

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  Angelic Accord

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  Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

Summary

This episode of Commander VS featured a variety of decks led by Haakon, Stromgald Scourge, Selvala, Explorer Returned, Nin, the Pain Artist, and Karlov of the Ghost Council. The game was characterized by strategic plays and card interactions, with players aiming to utilize their commanders optimally. While the limited information from the transcript doesn't allow for a complete description of the game, there were certainly some key strategies and notable cards discussed that helped shape the game.