Commander Game - Sheoldred, Pantlaza, Morska, Sidar Jabari - EDH Format MTG Magic the Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

  Punish opponents for drawing cards by draining their life while generating card advantage through Black Market connections and recurring Sheoldred casts.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Discover and ramp into powerful dinosaurs, leveraging creature-based synergies and +1/+1 counters to overwhelm opponents.

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  Morska, Undersea Sleuth

  Generate and sacrifice clue tokens to draw cards and grow Morska, using Investigation and card draw engines to maintain advantage.

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  Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir

  Build a Knight tribal board with anthem effects, reanimate impactful creatures from the graveyard, and leverage commander triggers for card draw and board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Black Market Connections repeatedly allowed Sheoldred’s player to generate significant card advantage despite life loss.

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  Kyle's use of Darn on Overload was a pivotal board wipe that cleared the field but was immediately followed by reanimation plays to maintain pressure.

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  Sacrificing clue tokens in bulk with Morska’s synergy enabled powerful card selection and accelerated game plans.

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  Sidar Jabari’s commander triggers paired with Shivelrick Alliance created a strong card draw engine and enabled recursive threats.

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  Pantlaza’s discovery mechanic allowed him to find key dinosaurs quickly, stacking board presence with +1/+1 counters and token generation.

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  The interaction of Sheoldred’s life drain with high card draw spells like Finale of Revelation created a taxing life loss dynamic that pressured all opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Black Market Connections

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  Psychosis Crawler

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  Finale of Revelation

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  Order of Midnight // Alter Fate

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  Forerunner of the Empire

Summary

The game began with players ramping and developing their boards, with each commander establishing their core strategies. Sheoldred, the Apocalypse applied pressure through life drain and card draw punishment, while Pantlaza, Sun-Favored focused on discovering and ramping into powerful dinosaurs. Morska, Undersea Sleuth generated and sacrificed clues to draw cards and trigger abilities, and Sidar Jabari of Zhalfir built a Knight tribal board with reanimation synergies. Early key plays included Buster Kins leveraging Black Market connections for card advantage and treasure tokens, and J Man doubling clue token production with Adrix and Nev, Twin Casters. Midgame saw significant board shifts when Kyle cast Darn on Overload, wiping all creatures and then reanimating key knights, which allowed him to regain tempo and control. Kyle's aggressive Knight tribal strategy was highlighted by playing Bolish Marshall and adaptive Automaton, pumping the team and triggering commander-based card draws. Meanwhile, J Man capitalized on massive card draws with Finale of Revelation, although at a heavy life cost due to Sheoldred's drains. Pantlaza’s deck was poised to deploy powerful dinosaurs by discovering and stacking threats like Forerunner of the Empire and Gishath, Son of Ice. The game featured several impactful plays including sacrificing tokens to clear threats, reanimating creatures for value, and carefully managing life totals against the recurring drain effects. The tension rose as each player tried to leverage their commanders’ unique abilities and board presence to outpace the others.