Battling on a Budget | Commander Gameplay (Zabaz, Korvold, Atraxa, Konrad)

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  This deck aims to generate value through sacrificing permanents, using Korvold's ability to draw cards and grow in power.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  This deck uses Atraxa's proliferate ability to increase poison counters on opponents, aiming to win through infect damage.

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  Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

  This deck focuses on creating and manipulating +1/+1 counters on creatures, with the potential for infinite combos.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  This deck seeks to fill the graveyard with creatures and repeatedly remove them, causing damage with Syr Konrad's triggered ability.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Upheaval by Zabaz's player was a key turning point in the game, resetting all players' boards and forcing them to rebuild.

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  Korvold's player generated value with Korvold's sacrificing mechanic, drawing cards and increasing power.

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  Atraxa's player successfully used poison counters as a win condition, a strategy unique to this deck.

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  Syr Konrad's player demonstrated the power of a graveyard-centric strategy, repeatedly cycling creatures in and out of the graveyard to trigger Syr Konrad's damage.

Notable Cards

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  Upheaval

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Stinkweed Imp

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  Perpetual Timepiece

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

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  Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

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  Reassembling Skeleton

Summary

The game began with each player showcasing their budget decks, each with a unique strategy. The early game saw players setting up their boards, with a focus on ramping and drawing cards. Zabaz's player showed an aggressive start with some early +1/+1 counters and performing a major board wipe with Upheaval. Meanwhile, Korvold's player focused on sacrificing permanents to gain value, while Atraxa's player aimed to proliferate poison counters on opponents as a win condition. Syr Konrad's player demonstrated a graveyard-centric strategy, milling cards and reanimating creatures. The game had a tense pace with players interacting with each other's boards while trying to advance their own strategies. The game concluded with a win through proliferating poison counters, a unique and lethal strategy that Atraxa executed well.