GUFFIN' HELL I UNHOLY HAND COMMANDER #3 I Shalai & Hallar // Rhonas // Commodore Guff // Dihada

Deck Strategies

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  Shalai and Hallar

  Focuses on proliferating +1/+1 counters to grow creatures and deal damage through combat and triggered abilities, with an infinite combo involving Ghor-Clan Rampager and Hardened Scales to potentially end the game.

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  Rhonas the Indomitable

  Mono-green big creature deck that uses fight mechanics to remove threats and control the board while applying pressure with large creatures.

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  Commodore Guff

  Utilizes planeswalker synergies, creating token wizards, accumulating loyalty counters, and using planeswalker damage and card draw abilities to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Ramp-focused deck that generates large amounts of mana to quickly deploy legendary Knights and powerful equipment, aiming to overwhelm opponents with enhanced creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Shalai and Hallar's synergy with Hardened Scales allowed doubling of +1/+1 counters placed, enabling rapid growth of creatures and powerful combat triggers.

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  Commodore Guff's planeswalker synergy provided incremental value through token generation and card draw, allowing for sustained board control.

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  Rhonas's fight mechanics were used strategically to remove key threats, especially commanders, shifting combat dynamics significantly.

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  Dihada's use of mana ramp and equipment played a crucial role in establishing board presence, though slower ramp left openings for opponents' aggression.

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  Blocking with Fog Bank prevented combat damage but allowed opponents to maintain board presence, showing a defensive playstyle to stall aggression.

Notable Cards

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  Shalai and Hallar

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  Hardened Scales

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  Ghor-Clan Rampager

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  Commodore Guff

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  Fog Bank

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  Sylvan Anthem

Summary

The Commander game featured four decks led by Shalai and Hallar, Rhonas the Indomitable, Commodore Guff, and Dihada, Binder of Wills. Early turns focused on ramp and board development, with players establishing their key creatures and enchantments. The Shalai and Hallar player leveraged synergy with +1/+1 counters, using Hardened Scales and creatures like Falconwrath Exterminator to grow threats and deal incremental damage. Rhonas's deck emphasized big creatures with fight mechanics to control the board, while Commodore Guff aimed to take advantage of planeswalker synergies and generate tokens for incremental advantage. Dihada's deck focused on mana ramp and equipping legendary Knights and equipment to build powerful board presence. A pivotal moment occurred when Shalai and Hallar's player cast Ghor-Clan Rampager, which synergized well with the Hardened Scales and +1/+1 counters strategies, enabling powerful attacks and damage distribution. Commodore Guff's player demonstrated the planeswalker-focused strategy by creating red wizard tokens and leveraging loyalty counters to control the board and draw cards. The fight mechanics from Rhonas's deck created tense combat interactions, particularly when commanders engaged in fights. The game revolved around incremental board development and combat damage, with no immediate combos resolving but strong synergy between +1/+1 counters and planeswalker abilities shaping the flow of the game.