I Hate Your Deck #114 Kellan v Deadpool v Gonti v Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar

  Utilizes food tokens and sacrifice outlets to control the board and deal incremental damage, leveraging the Underworld Cookbook to find key combo pieces and apply pressure.

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  Gonti, Night Minister

  Focuses on stealing cards from opponents through combat damage triggers and casting those exiled spells using treasure tokens, encouraging player interaction and disruption.

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  Deadpool, Trading Card

  Exploits the unique ability to swap text boxes to adapt gameplay, generates value through creature sacrifices, card draw, and reanimation combos, creating multiple token copies to overwhelm opponents.

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  Kellan, Planar Trailblazer

  A low-cost, aggressive mono-red Voltron deck that gains card advantage through combat damage, aiming to overwhelm opponents quickly with efficient creatures and burn.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early deployment of Ancient Tomb accelerated casting of high-impact spells and commanders, setting a fast tempo for the game.

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  Deadpool’s ability to swap text boxes created dynamic board states and required opponents to adapt to changing threats constantly.

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  Gonti’s strategy incentivized players to attack each other to avoid empowering him, adding an extra layer of political tension and interaction.

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  Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar’s reliance on food tokens and sacrifice damage forced opponents to carefully manage their creatures to avoid incremental attrition.

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  Kellan’s low mana cost and combat damage triggers allowed consistent card draw, maintaining pressure and fueling further aggression.

Notable Cards

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Chandra, Torch of Defiance

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  Mox Amber

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  Opposition Agent

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  Buried Alive

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Dance of the Dead

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  Animate Dead

Summary

The game started with all four commanders quickly establishing their board presence and strategies. Kellan, Planar Trailblazer, capitalized on early aggressive plays with low-cost creatures and card advantage through combat damage triggers, aiming to build a mono-red Voltron style deck. Deadpool, Trading Card, focused on leveraging its unique ability to swap text boxes, enabling flexible and disruptive plays, and aimed to generate value through sacrificing creatures and card draw. Gonti, Night Minister, pursued a disruptive and value-oriented strategy by forcing opponents to cast spells they don't own and stealing their cards, supported by treasure tokens and unblockable creatures to maintain pressure. Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar aimed to assemble a combo centered around the Underworld Cookbook and food tokens, using sacrifice outlets to deal damage and control the board. Key turning points included early deployment of powerful artifacts such as Ancient Tomb and fast mana acceleration that allowed players to rapidly cast game changers like Chandra, Torch of Defiance and set up their combos or control elements. Deadpool’s ability to create multiple tokens and switch text boxes created board complexity, while Gonti’s relentless card theft and treasure generation pressured opponents to strike each other to avoid empowering him. Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's synergy with food tokens and sacrifice effects posed a constant threat of removal and incremental damage. The game unfolded with each player trying to balance advancing their own game plan while disrupting others, with the battlefield evolving through combat damage triggers, card advantage from casting opponent's spells, and strategic sacrifices. The win conditions revolved around Kellan’s aggressive Voltron damage, Deadpool’s combo potential with reanimation and token generation, Gonti’s card theft and treasure-driven advantage, and Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar’s control through damage and attrition via foods and sacrifice.