Kaima vs Nahiri vs Zndrsplt | Okaun vs Karlov EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Nahiri, Forged in Fury

  Control the board with equipment synergies and removal. Win by leveraging Nahiri's offensive abilities.

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

  Gain life and use the counters to control the board. Win by overwhelming opponents with a high-power, high-life Karlov.

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  Kaima, the Fractured Calm

  Ramp up mana and use enchantments to buff creatures. Win through commander damage with Kaima.

• Zndrsplt | Okaun

  Manipulate randomness for card draw and creature buffing. Win with a massively buffed Okaun or by out-valuing opponents with card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Fred's use of Zndrsplt and Okaun to generate card draw and buff creatures was a major factor in the early game.

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  Charles's use of enchantments and land ramp with Kaima allowed for a significant increase in power.

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  Corwin's Karlov deck capitalizing on life gain and counters to control the board.

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  Corwin's use of Angel of Destiny to eliminate Charles from the game demonstrated the power of this card in life gain strategies.

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  The board wipe from Divine Reckoning was a significant turning point, forcing each player to choose a single creature to keep.

• 6

  Corwin's use of Living Death in response to Fred's attack was a smart play, effectively nullifying Fred's combat phase.

• 7

  Fred's use of the MOG Assassin to force coin flips and potentially destroy creatures added an interesting dynamic to the game.

Notable Cards

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  Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom

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  Okaun, Eye of Chaos

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

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  Kaima, the Fractured Calm

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  Angel of Destiny

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Divine Reckoning

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  Living Death

Summary

This Magic: The Gathering Commander game featured a variety of strategies. Early on, Fred's Zndrsplt and Okaun deck generated significant card draw, while Charles's Kaima deck used enchantments and land ramp to increase power. Corwin's Karlov deck focused on life gain and counters, with Nahiri seeing less focus in the early game. As the game progressed, the board state shifted multiple times. The game saw several large swings in power, and featured multiple instances of substantial life gain. Corwin's Angel of Destiny exploit created a significant threat, which ultimately led to Charles being eliminated. Corwin continued to dominate the field and was able to take out Fred with his Angel of Destiny's trigger.