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Commander VS S10E4: Zetalpa vs Ghalta vs Etali vs Tetzimoc

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Deck Strategies

  • Etali, Primal Storm

    Etali, Primal Storm

    The strategy revolves around using Etali to create card advantage by casting cards from the top of all player's libraries. Aiding this plan are cards that give Etali haste and effects that force opponents to not block.

  • Tetzimoc, Primal Death

    Tetzimoc, Primal Death

    This deck aims to control the board by using Tetzimoc's ability to place prey counters and destroy creatures. It employs recursion effects to repeatedly use this ability.

  • Ghalta, Primal Hunger

    Ghalta, Primal Hunger

    The Ghalta deck is focused on getting Ghalta out as quickly as possible, using creatures with high power to reduce its cost, and then dealing lethal commander damage.

  • Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

    Zetalpa, Primal Dawn

    The plan here is to use Zetalpa's indestructibility and additional combat damage effects to keep opponents on the back foot. The deck also contains cards to bring Zetalpa back from the graveyard.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The player running Tetzimoc, Primal Death effectively used recursion to repeatedly destroy creatures and control the board.

  • 2

    The Zetalpa, Primal Dawn player's decision to use indestructibility in conjunction with extra combat damage effects proved effective.

  • 3

    The player using Etali, Primal Storm made a critical decision to focus on giving Etali haste, which allowed for multiple high-value plays.

  • 4

    The Ghalta, Primal Hunger deck's focus on reducing Ghalta's cost for quick deployment was a key strategy.

Notable Cards

  • Underworld Connections

    Underworld Connections

  • Phyrexian Reclamation

    Phyrexian Reclamation

  • Inquisitor's Flail

    Inquisitor's Flail

  • Lightning Greaves

    Lightning Greaves

  • Hammer of Purphoros

    Hammer of Purphoros

  • Scourge of the Throne

    Scourge of the Throne

  • Aggravated Assault

    Aggravated Assault

Summary

In this game of powerful Primal Dinosaur Commanders, the strategies varied widely. The players used their commanders to generate advantage in different ways and the game was full of high-stakes back and forth action. The turning point came when one player managed to assemble a powerful combo that decimated the others. The player piloting the Tetzimoc, Primal Death deck emerged victorious after skillfully navigating through the turmoil.

Description

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