Deck & Commander Strategies
Atraxa, Praetors' Voice
Deploy planeswalkers rapidly and protect them with tokens and proliferate effects, using Doubling Season to accelerate ultimates and overwhelm opponents.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
Utilize flying creatures and enchantments to generate fairy tokens and benefit from Alela's anthem effect, controlling the board through evasion and enchantment synergy.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Force combat phases on all players and manipulate extra combat steps to control combat flow, aiming for aggressive board presence and combat-based advantage.
Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
Self-mill to fill the graveyard and create zombie tokens, leveraging recursion and graveyard synergy to maintain a resilient and growing board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Max's early casting of Doubling Season significantly boosted his planeswalker strategy, allowing him to pile on counters and accelerate ultimates.
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Hugo's Najeela deck used Goblin Diplomat to force all of Max's creatures to attack a specific player, disrupting Max's combat plans.
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Alan leveraged Life from the Loam and dredging extensively to fuel his graveyard and maintain continuous board presence with zombies and recurring creatures.
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Kelly utilized Cold Clamp and Abjer to sacrifice fairies and disrupt opponents, maintaining control over combat interactions.
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Max used Contagion Engine to apply -1/-1 counters on Kelly's creatures and then proliferated twice, weakening opposing boards and enhancing his planeswalker counters.
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The interaction of forced combat from Najeela with protective enchantments like Peace Within and Psychic Possession created complex combat scenarios demanding precise tactical responses.
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The use of Ghostly Prison by multiple players slowed down aggressive attacks, providing breathing room for planeswalkers and token strategies to develop.
Notable Cards
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Doubling Season
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Jace, the Mind Sculptor
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Contagion Engine
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Life from the Loam
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Psychic Possession
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Ghostly Prison
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Ravenous Chupacabra
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Spike Weaver
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Eternal Witness
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Mirror Entity
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with Atraxa, Praetors' Voice; Alela, Artful Provocateur; Najeela, the Blade-Blossom; and Sidisi, Brood Tyrant.
Max piloting Atraxa focused on deploying and protecting numerous planeswalkers, leveraging Doubling Season and proliferate effects for incremental advantage.
Kelly's Alela deck emphasized flying creatures and enchantments to maximize Alela's anthem effect and generate fairy tokens for board control.
Hugo's Najeela deck attempted to impose forced combat and extra combat steps to manipulate combat phases strategically.
Alan's Sidisi deck centered on self-mill to flood the board with zombies and utilize graveyard recursion for value and board presence. Early turns saw each player developing their mana base and casting key creatures or planeswalkers to set up their strategies.
Max's casting of Doubling Season marked a pivotal moment, accelerating planeswalker ultimates and token production.
Kelly and Hugo applied pressure with flying threats and forced combat mechanics, while Alan consistently dredged and recurred creatures to maintain a growing zombie army.
Combat phases involved tactical attacks and blocks, with players reacting to forced combat triggers and protective spells like Peace Within and Psychic Possession.
Max's use of Contagion Engine to apply -1/-1 counters and proliferate multiple times shifted board control and hindered opposing creatures.
The interplay between forced combat, token generation, and planeswalker ultimates defined the evolving board state and strategic tension throughout the match.