Back In The Upkeep Again... and again... and again... The Worst Possible Commander Show #101

Deck Strategies

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  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

  Creates multiple additional upkeep phases after dealing combat damage, enabling oppressive upkeep triggers to accumulate value and control the game state, aiming to steal the game through repeated triggers.

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  The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride

  Utilizes the saddle mechanic to sacrifice creatures and draw cards equal to their power while ramping by putting lands into play, aiming to overwhelm opponents with massive card advantage and powerful finishers like torment of Hailfire.

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  Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

  Generates treasure tokens by dealing damage with Outlaw creatures, then sacrifices treasures to pump creatures or go infinite with combos like Aggravated Assault to win through overwhelming combat phases.

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  Bonny Pall, Clearcutter

  Leverages landfall and land-based synergies to produce multiple Bow tokens whose stats depend on lands controlled, drawing cards and ramping aggressively while blinking the commander to bypass the legendary rule and build a large board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Obeka's ability to generate multiple additional upkeeps can create huge tempo swings and overwhelm opponents with repeated upkeep triggers.

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  Bonny Pall's interaction of sacrificing Bow tokens with Life's Legacy to draw cards equal to their power provides explosive card advantage and synergizes well with landfall ramp.

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  The Gitrog's saddle mechanic rewards sacrificing high power creatures to draw cards and ramp lands, enabling big mana turns and powerful spells like torment of Hailfire.

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  Olivia's treasure token generation combined with sacrifice outlets and pump effects creates potential for infinite combat phases, making her a threatening combo commander.

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  Targeted artifact removal such as Nature's Claim on Soul Ring and Sword of Feast and Famine was crucial in disrupting opponents' ramp and resource generation.

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  Discard effects triggered by Obeka's combat damage helped to counter opponents' strategies by reducing their hand size, slowing their plays.

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  Players needed to balance aggressive combat and board development with careful timing of removal and disruption to prevent opponents from executing their combos.

Notable Cards

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  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

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  The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride

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  Olivia, Opulent Outlaw

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  Bonny Pall, Clearcutter

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  Aggravated Assault

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  Torment of Hailfire

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  Life's Legacy

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Scapeshift

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  Demolition Field

Summary

The game started with players developing their boards and setting up their strategies around their commanders. Obeka, Splitter of Seconds, focused on triggering multiple upkeep phases to abuse oppressive upkeep effects and gain incremental advantages. The Gitrog, Ravenous Rider, aimed to ramp aggressively by saddling high power creatures and sacrificing them to draw cards and play lands, setting up a powerful late game with torment of Hailfire. Olivia, Opulent Outlaw, generated treasure tokens through aggressive damage with evasive creatures and planned to leverage those treasures for a massive team buff and infinite combat phases with Aggravated Assault. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter, built a land-based synergy, creating multiple Bow tokens whose power and toughness depended on the lands controlled and repeatedly blinked her commander to break the legendary rule, producing an overwhelming army of beefy creatures while drawing cards and putting lands into play for sustained advantage. As the game progressed, Bonny Pall's strategy of ramping and drawing cards was highlighted when she sacrificed a Bow token with Life's Legacy to draw cards equal to its power. Obeka managed to generate multiple upkeep phases after combat damage, stacking triggers to create overwhelming board states or disrupt opponents. Olivia's treasure generation and pumping plan set the stage for a potential infinite combo, but the game saw interaction and disruption from other players, including removal of key artifacts like Soul Ring and Sword of Feast and Famine, and targeted removal of cards like Scapeshift to prevent explosive plays. The tension was marked by strategic attacks, combat tricks, and board presence, with Obeka's multiple upkeeps creating a unique tempo challenge for opponents. Overall, the game was a dynamic interplay of ramp, card draw, incremental advantage, and combo synergies revolving around each commander's unique mechanic.