Ojer Axonil VS Nekusar 1v1 EDH/CMDR Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Nekusar, the Mindrazer

  This deck aims to leverage Nekusar's ability to punish opponents for drawing cards by combining heavy card draw effects with spells and permanents that inflict damage whenever players draw. The goal is to control the board and slowly drain opponents' life totals through incremental damage while maintaining card advantage.

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  Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might

  Ojer Axonil utilizes a red-based aggressive strategy focusing on fast mana acceleration, equipment to boost commander power, and direct damage spells and creatures. The deck aims to deal high amounts of damage quickly through commander combat damage and triggered abilities, often leveraging Shandra, Fire of Kaladesh for repeated burn effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ojer Axonil's use of Shandra, Fire of Kaladesh's ability to repeatedly deal damage based on commander power was crucial for pressuring Nekusar early and midgame.

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  Forgetting the Mana Crypt trigger initially cost some tempo but did not significantly hinder Ojer's aggressive damage output.

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  Nekusar's reliance on card draw to generate advantage was hampered by the constant damage from Ojer's creatures and burn spells.

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  Volcanic Fallout's uncounterable damage helped Ojer close out the game by bypassing any potential defenses Nekusar could have deployed.

Notable Cards

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  Nekusar, the Mindrazer

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  Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power

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  Champion's Helm

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  Mana Crypt

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  Goblin Fireslinger

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  Consecrated Sphinx

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  Volcanic Fallout

Summary

The game started with a slow buildup from both players, with Ojer Axonil establishing early board presence through mana acceleration and equipment like Champion's Helm and Shandra, Fire of Kaladesh. Ojer utilized aggressive damage output, repeatedly activating Shandra's abilities alongside Goblin Fireslinger to steadily chip away at Nekusar's life total. Nekusar, on the other hand, focused on drawing cards and setting up for a late-game advantage, playing key cards like Consecrated Sphinx and Commander's Awakening to stabilize and draw extra cards. The game featured several high-damage turns from Ojer's Shandra activations, pressuring Nekusar's life total significantly. A pivotal moment occurred when Ojer's board presence combined with multiple sources of damage from Shandra and Goblin Fireslinger forced Nekusar down to critical life totals. Despite Nekusar's attempts to leverage card draw and Commander damage, Ojer's persistent direct damage spells, including a volcanic Fallout that was uncounterable, sealed the victory. The game ended quickly, highlighting the aggressive and burn-heavy strategy of Ojer's deck overwhelming the more control and card advantage-focused Nekusar deck.