Hashaton, Scarab Fist vs Saheeli, Radiant Creator vs Liliana, Heretical Healer vs Dina, Soul Steeper

Deck Strategies

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  Saheeli, Radiant Creator

  Max, piloting Saheeli, focused on generating energy and creating copies of powerful artifacts and creatures to generate a substantial board presence.

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  AR's playstyle with Dina revolved around gaining life, triggering Dina's ability to drain his opponents, and utilizing graveyard synergies.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer

  Matt played a control strategy with Liliana, using disruptive elements like Plaguecrafter and Damnation to control the board state, while also capitalizing on graveyard synergies.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  The Hashaton player used key cards to create token copies of potent creatures and spells, striving to use these clones to their advantage while also controlling the board state.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of board wipes, like Damnation and Toxic Deluge, served as game-changing moments, resetting the board and forcing players to rebuild.

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  Max's strategy of generating and utilizing energy was a key element of his gameplay, providing him with the resources to create potent creature and artifact tokens.

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  The interaction between Hashaton and potent cards like Anointed Procession and Key to the City demonstrated the power of token generation and unblockable attacks in Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Plaguecrafter

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  Damnation

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Decoction Module

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  Anointed Procession

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  Key to the City

Summary

The game kicked off with some early plays, as players effectively utilized their Commanders' strengths and capabilities. Matt, playing as Liliana, made a significant move with the Plaguecrafter, forcing everyone to sacrifice a creature and transforming Liliana, further adding to his board state. However, the game turned into a turmoil of board wipes, starting with Matt's Damnation, which was then followed by AR's Toxic Deluge. Despite these setbacks, the players bounced back with their Commanders and key cards, making for a thrilling game. The match reached its climax when Max, piloting Saheeli, created a large 10/10 token and swung it alongside a 5/5 token at the player with Hashaton, dropping them to one life, essentially securing a decisive lead.