Deck & Commander Strategies
Deadpool, Trading Card
Controls the board by forcing opponents to interact with his creatures and spells, using sacrifice triggers and card draw to overwhelm opponents.
The Cabbage Merchant
Generates food tokens whenever opponents cast non-creature spells, using food as a resource to ramp mana and pay costs, enabling sustained board development.
Vivi Ornitier
A spellcaster deck focused on drawing cards and controlling the board through spells, leveraging the synergy of casting multiple spells per turn.
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel
An aristocrats-style deck using sacrifice and damage synergies, flipping to a more powerful form midgame to pressure opponents with damage and board control.
Gameplay Insights
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Merciless Execution served as a pivotal board wipe that reset the creature landscape, forcing sacrifices and disrupting aggressive board states.
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The Cabbage Merchant's food token generation pressured opponents to sacrifice resources or pay costs, creating a taxing gameplay loop.
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Deadpool’s ability to force opponents to sacrifice creatures while drawing cards created tension and resource attrition on the table.
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Players used artifact mana ramp and Treasure Nabber interactions to generate value and tempo swings.
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Sephiroth’s flip mechanic was a game-changer, shifting the board dynamics and increasing pressure through aristocrats synergies.
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Managing when to tap food tokens for mana versus sacrificing them for damage prevention was a key strategic element for The Cabbage Merchant player.
Notable Cards
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The Cabbage Merchant
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Deadpool, Trading Card
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Arcane Signet
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Treasure Nabber
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four commanders from the 2025 Universe Beyond set, each piloted by a player eager to demonstrate why their commander is considered among the most hated.
Early turns were marked by setting up mana bases and small plays, such as generating food tokens with The Cabbage Merchant and establishing board presence.
A key moment was the board wipe Merciless Execution, forcing players to sacrifice creatures and reshaping the board state significantly, especially impacting the aristocrats-style deck.
Throughout the game, players leveraged their commanders' unique abilities: Deadpool forced opponents to interact with his creatures and spells, The Cabbage Merchant generated food tokens to ramp mana or pay costs, Vivi Ornitier focused on spellcasting and card draw, while Sephiroth employed sacrifice and damage-based synergies with a flip mechanic that added pressure on opponents.
The interplay between food token generation and sacrifice effects created tense resource management moments.
The game balanced aggressive creature combat, resource denial, and combo-like synergies, with players carefully timing their plays to maximize value and disrupt others.
The group dynamic was lively and humorous, but the gameplay revolved around exploiting each commander’s core hate-inducing mechanics, culminating in strategic attacks, sacrifices, and board control that defined the flow and tension of the match.
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