Sheldon Celebration | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Karador, Ghost Chieftain

  The Karador deck aims to reanimate creatures from the graveyard, using cards like Disciple of Griselbrand to fill the graveyard and gain value.

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  Kresh the Bloodbraided

  The Kresh deck focuses on creature combat, with the goal of growing Kresh larger with every creature death and eventually winning through commander damage.

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  Phelddagrif

  The Phelddagrif deck is a group hug deck, aiming to draw lots of cards and play politics with opponents, manipulating the board state to its advantage.

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  Ruhan of the Fomori

  Ruhan deck is focused on creating chaos on the board, with cards like Psychosis Crawler dealing damage based on card draw, potentially leading to a win through direct damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early deployment of Kresh the Bloodbraided set a fast pace for the game, putting pressure on the other players.

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  The Psychosis Crawler from the Ruhan player indicated a card-draw heavy strategy, which could potentially deal significant damage to opponents.

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  The Phelddagrif player's use of Farhaven Elf and Solemn Simulacrum for ramp and card draw showed an emphasis on resource generation and maintaining a steady flow of options.

Notable Cards

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  Kresh the Bloodbraided

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  Psychosis Crawler

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  Farhaven Elf

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Disciple of Griselbrand

Summary

The game kicked off with a strong start from the player piloting Kresh the Bloodbraided, managing to get their commander on the field by turn three. Not long after, the Ruhan of the Fomori pilot played a Psychosis Crawler, signaling a potential card-drawing strategy. The Phelddagrif player tried to keep up with the tempo, playing cards like Farhaven Elf and Solemn Simulacrum for ramp and card draw. The Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck, however, kept a low profile in the early game, focusing mainly on setting up its mana base and playing defensively.