Getting Bullied [Commander VS 290] | Magic: The Gathering Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Phabine, Boss's Confidant

  Focuses on generating a lot of creature tokens by revealing the top card of each player's library, with non-land cards boosting the power of her creatures.

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  Toluz, Clever Conductor

  Built around a cycling strategy, discarding cards to draw more and using the discard triggers for various effects.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Focused on attack triggers, aiming to increase its number of attacking creatures and benefit from it.

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  The Beamtown Bullies

  Aims to control the board by reanimating creatures from his graveyard into his opponent's control, potentially leading to unfavorable board states for opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The reanimation of a high-powered creature by The Beamtown Bullies created a significant shift in the game, demonstrating the potential power of reanimation strategies in Commander.

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  The use of cycling in Toluz, Clever Conductor's deck showcased how effective card draw strategies can be in maintaining card advantage.

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  The use of Swords to Plowshares early in the game demonstrated the importance of having removal in hand to disrupt opponent's strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Ominous Seas

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  Awakening Zone

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  Swords to Plowshares

Summary

The game began with each player showcasing their unique commander strategies, with each commander deck having its own unique mechanics and win conditions. The Beamtown Bullies played by Jonathan Suarez focused on reanimating creatures from his graveyard to his opponent's control, while Raffine, Scheming Seer deck operated around attack triggers. Phabine, Boss's Confidant deck relied on revealing the top card of libraries to generate creature tokens, and Toluz, Clever Conductor deck revolved around a cycling strategy. A crucial turning point occurred when Beamtown Bullies managed to reanimate a high-powered creature into an opponent's battlefield, creating a significant shift in board state. Despite the intense gameplay and strategic plays, the game's victor was not evident based on the available information.