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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

    Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

    This deck aims to clone large Eldrazi creatures and their powerful abilities to overwhelm opponents.

  • Bria, Riptide Rogue

    Bria, Riptide Rogue

    A spell-slinger deck that leverages Bria's prowess triggers and evasion abilities to deal substantial damage.

  • Raffine, Scheming Seer

    Raffine, Scheming Seer

    This deck uses early-game creatures to fuel Raffine's connive triggers and reanimate powerful late-game creatures.

  • Sméagol, Helpful Guide

    Sméagol, Helpful Guide

    A unique landfall deck that steals opponent's lands via Smeagol's triggered abilities and reanimates large creatures milled by opponents.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Raffine's timely use of An Offer You Can't Refuse to counter Smeagol's Necromancy was a pivotal play, preventing Smeagol from regaining control of the game.

  • 2

    Smeagol's strategy of stealing lands was initially effective but was ultimately countered by Raffine's control plays.

  • 3

    A key turning point was when Raffine reanimated Consecrated Sphinx, gaining significant card advantage and setting the stage for his victory.

Notable Cards

  • Consecrated Sphinx

    Consecrated Sphinx

  • Necromancy

    Necromancy

  • An Offer You Can't Refuse

    An Offer You Can't Refuse

  • Sepulchral Primordial

    Sepulchral Primordial

  • Grim Haruspex

    Grim Haruspex

Gameplay Summary

The game began with all four players successfully deploying their commanders early, setting the stage for a dynamic and high-stakes game.

Ulalek focused on assembling a formidable Eldrazi army, while Bria built up a spell-slinging engine to fuel her prowess triggers.

Raffine aimed to reanimate powerful creatures discarded by his connive triggers, and Smeagol sought to seize control of his opponents' lands while reanimating powerful creatures from their graveyards.

However, Smeagol's landfall strategy was countered by Raffine's adept control plays.

The turning point arrived when Raffine reanimated a Consecrated Sphinx, giving him significant card advantage.

Smeagol attempted to regain control by casting Necromancy to reanimate his Sepulchral Primordial, but Raffine countered with An Offer You Can't Refuse.

Despite a final push from Smeagol, Raffine's control and reanimation strategy ultimately prevailed.

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