OG Strixhaven Commanders - Dina vs Laelia vs Extus vs Mila

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  An aristocrats deck that gains life to systematically drain opponents' life totals by leveraging Dina's ability to cause opponents to lose life whenever the player gains life.

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  Laelia, the Blade Reforged

  A spirits tribal deck that grows Laelia by exiling cards from the library and graveyard during attacks, aiming to outsize opponents with a continuously growing commander.

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  Extus, Oriq Overlord

  A midrange Orzov cleric deck focusing on casting and copying instants and sorceries to return creatures from the graveyard, maintaining hand size and board presence.

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  Mila, Crafty Companion

  A planeswalker-support deck that generates loyalty counters and card advantage by reacting to opponents' attacks on planeswalkers and spells targeting permanents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Extus's front side ability to return creatures from the graveyard acts as a card advantage engine that synergizes well with his instant and sorcery spells.

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  Laelia's ability to exile cards to grow herself incentivizes aggressive attacks and graveyard interaction for incremental power boosts.

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  Dina's aristocrats build leverages life gain triggers to inflict life loss on opponents, creating a persistent threat that can chip away at multiple players simultaneously.

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  Mila's synergy with planeswalkers provides a defensive and card draw engine that rewards opponents' aggression toward planeswalkers and targeted spells.

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  Early deployment of cards like Cauldron Familiar and Galligraders sets up board presence and resource generation crucial for midgame plays.

Notable Cards

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  Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar

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  Laelia, the Blade Reforged

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

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  Mila, Crafty Companion // Lukka, Wayward Bonder

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  Cauldron Familiar

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  Priest of Forgotten Gods

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  Scoured Barrens

Gameplay Summary