Avacyn / Teysa / Runo / Obeka | THE WORST POSSIBLE Commander Show #15 | Magic: The Gathering EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Archangel Avacyn

  Control the board by flipping Avacyn to deal damage to all creatures and players, combined with Basilisk Collar to turn it into a lethal deathtouch lifelink attacker. Use Heliod and Walking Ballista to create infinite damage loops.

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  Obeka, Brute Chronologist

  Generate infinite turns by imprinting Final Fortune on Isochron Scepter and using Obeka's ability to end turns early, paired with Kiki-Jiki and Zealous Conscripts for infinite hasty creature token generation to attack and overwhelm opponents.

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  Teysa Karlov

  Use aristocrats strategy by doubling death triggers and producing tokens with vigilance and lifelink. After board wipes, cast Rise of the Dark Realms to reanimate all creatures from graveyards for a sudden overwhelming board presence.

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  Runo Stromkirk // Krothuss, Lord of the Deep

  Build a Dimir sea creature tribal deck focused on assembling the Dark Depths combo to create a 20/20 indestructible flyer token, then copy it multiple times using Krothuss’ attack trigger to create a massive flying army.

Gameplay Insights

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  Flipping Archangel Avacyn with Basilisk Collar enables massive board wipes combined with life gain, making it a powerful control element.

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  Obeka's ability to end turns early synergizes with Isochron Scepter and Final Fortune to create infinite turns, allowing for repeated activations and attacks.

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  The aristocrats deck relies on timing the board wipe and then casting Rise of the Dark Realms to recover all creatures from graveyards, turning the tide suddenly.

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  The Dark Depths combo requires careful setup with Thespian's Stage and Vampire Hexmage to remove ice counters quickly and produce the 20/20 token, which can then be copied multiple times with Krothuss for overwhelming air superiority.

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  Multiple infinite combos present on the board require players to prioritize removal and disruption to prevent game-ending loops.

Notable Cards

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  Archangel Avacyn // Avacyn, the Purifier

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  Basilisk Collar

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

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  Walking Ballista

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  Isochron Scepter

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  Final Fortune

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Zealous Conscripts

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  Rise of the Dark Realms

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  Dark Depths

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  Thespian's Stage

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  Vampire Hexmage

Summary

The game featured four unique commanders each showcasing distinct strategies and combos. The Boros player with Archangel Avacyn focused on a controlling strategy revolving around flipping Avacyn to clear the board with its damage trigger, combined with Basilisk Collar to grant deathtouch and lifelink for massive life gain and board wipes. A secondary combo involved Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Walking Ballista to generate infinite damage by repeatedly adding and removing counters while gaining life. Meanwhile, Obeka, Brute Chronologist's player aimed to abuse infinite turns by imprinting Final Fortune on Isochron Scepter and using Obeka's ability to end turns early, effectively creating an infinite loop of extra turns. This was combined with Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker and Zealous Conscripts for infinite hasty creature tokens to attack and overwhelm opponents. The Teysa Karlov deck played a traditional aristocrats theme, doubling death triggers and using Rise of the Dark Realms to reanimate the entire board after board wipes, effectively recovering all creatures to take over the game. Lastly, Runo Stromkirk's deck focused on a Dimir sea creature tribal theme, using the Dark Depths combo with Thespian's Stage and Vampire Hexmage to produce a 20/20 indestructible flyer token. This token could then be copied multiple times with Krothuss, Lord of the Deep for a massive flying army. The game revolved heavily around players trying to execute or disrupt these powerful combos, with key turning points being Avacyn flips, infinite turn loops, and the reanimation of entire graveyards. The win conditions centered on overwhelming board presence through tokens or combos and controlling the board with sweeping damage effects.