Tetzimoc vs Tatyova vs Riku vs Kelsien | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Riku of Two Reflections

  The Riku deck focused on playing zero-cost creatures, likely setting up for a combo involving Flash and Protean Hulk.

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  This Tatyova deck was built with a budget landfall focus, aiming to generate value from playing lands and drawing cards.

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  Tetzimoc, Primal Death

  Tetzimoc's deck strategy aimed to generate large quantities of black mana to cast high-cost black creatures.

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  Kelsien, the Plague

  Kelsien's strategy revolved around leveraging Deathtouch abilities and Experience counters to control the board and strengthen Kelsien.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kelsien, the Plague was able to establish early board control by using Basilisk Collar to give Kelsien Deathtouch, and using Kelsien's ability to ping creatures and gain Experience counters.

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  The Riku player's suspension of Wheel of Fate early on established a potential upcoming shift in the game state.

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  Despite being on a budget, the Tatyova player was able to generate value using Territorial Scythecat and Ominous Seas, showing that a budget deck can compete with higher-cost decks.

Notable Cards

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  Basilisk Collar

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  Burnished Hart

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  Mox Tantalite

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  Wheel of Fate

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  Territorial Scythecat

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  Ominous Seas

Summary

The game kicked off with players piloting unique decks featuring Riku of Two Reflections, Tatyova, Benthic Druid, Tetzimoc, Primal Death, and Kelsien, the Plague. Early game saw Kelsien, the Plague taking center stage, leveraging Deathtouch abilities and Experience counters to control the board, while the Tatyova player leveraged a budget landfall strategy. Meanwhile, the Riku player set up their board with a slew of zero-cost creatures, hinting at a future combo strategy. The Tetzimoc player seemed to be setting up for a big black mana strategy but made few significant plays during the early game.