Nassari v Neheb v Jadzi v Tormod / Ramirez | S3:E3 | Diamond Commander League MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Uvilda, Dean of Perfection // Nassari, Dean of Expression

  Steal and cast powerful spells from opponents’ decks using Nassari’s ability, combining this with a toolbox of win conditions that capitalize on versatile stolen spells.

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  Neheb, the Eternal

  Use Dragon's Approach and Neheb’s mana generation to cheat large dragons into play and overwhelm opponents with high-impact creatures.

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  Ghost of Ramirez DePietro & Tormod, the Desecrator

  Generate and recur large amounts of zombies with discard outlets and sacrifice synergies, creating a resilient tribal board and executing combos involving exile effects.

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  Jadzi, Oracle of Arcavios // Journey to the Oracle

  Ramp lands aggressively and utilize magecraft and cantrips to cast large spells efficiently, aiming for card advantage and an eventual infinite or overwhelming board state.

Gameplay Insights

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  Neheb’s use of Dragon’s Approach to exile cards from the top of all players' libraries and then generate mana allowed for explosive turns and casting multiple dragons quickly.

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  The Zombie tribal deck utilized Tortured Existence in combination with discard and recursion to create a looping cycle of creatures and tokens, fueling their board presence.

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  Jadzi capitalized on magecraft synergy by casting spells and copying them through her commander’s ability, enabling efficient card draw and ramp that supported large spellcasting.

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  Nassari’s player used targeted removal like Pongify and Rapid Hybridization to control the board while setting up to steal spells, illustrating a balance between interaction and combo setup.

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  Key combat decisions involved careful blocking and token generation to maintain board advantage, such as cycling lands and creatures to trigger zombie creation at instant speed.

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  The players navigated taxing effects like Ristic Study and prioritized paying or not paying for them to influence opponents’ card draw and tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Dragon's Approach

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  Tortured Existence

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Mystic Sanctuary

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Pongify

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  Rapid Hybridization

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  Reforge the Soul

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  Paradox Haze

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  Arcane Signet

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  High Tide

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  Cathartic Reunion

Summary

The game featured four decks with distinct strategies that interacted in a high-power multiplayer Commander setting. Early turns saw ramp and setup plays from all players, with the Neheb player leveraging Dragon's Approach to generate huge amounts of mana and cast powerful dragons. Meanwhile, the Zombie tribal deck, led by Ghost of Ramirez DePietro and Tormod, the Desecrator, focused on creating and recurring zombie tokens through various discard and reanimation synergies, establishing a board presence and chipping away at opponents. Jadzi's deck aimed to quickly ramp lands and cast large spells with cantrips and magecraft triggers, while Nassari's deck sought to steal and cast opponents' spells to close the game with versatile threats.