Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Focuses on aggressive dinosaur tribal synergy, leveraging Etali's combat damage trigger to generate card advantage and pressure opponents.
Loot, the Key to Everything
A combo-oriented deck aiming to generate infinite mana or card draw through artifact and mana interactions, utilizing tutors and disruption to assemble its win conditions.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Aggressive warrior tribal with infinite combat phase combos, often supported by mana ramp and token generation to overwhelm opponents quickly.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
A control and value engine deck that ramps mana efficiently and uses card advantage spells and combo enablers to win, often through infinite mana or drawing the library.
Kodama of the East Tree
Utilizes landfall and mana ramp synergies, often combined with powerful creatures and enchantments to generate value and board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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The timely use of Force of Vigor to destroy Food Chain was pivotal in disrupting a powerful combo line.
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Players leveraged tutoring spells like Worldly Tutor and Demonic Consultation to dig for key combo pieces and utility creatures.
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Mana ramp and enchantments such as Wild Growth and Rhystic Study provided both acceleration and card draw, helping players maintain tempo and resources.
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Wandering Archaic's copy effect was exploited to multiply spell effects, indicating synergy with spells that generate value upon casting.
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Treasure token generation was an important resource for mana fixing and enabling high-impact spells.
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Players carefully navigated combat phases, using creatures like Grim Haruspex and Ranger-Captain of Eos to draw cards and maintain board control.
Notable Cards
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Food Chain
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Rhystic Study
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Worldly Tutor
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Demonic Consultation
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Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
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Ranger-Captain of Eos
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Grim Haruspex
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Wild Growth
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Arbor Elf
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Cavern of Souls
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Force of Vigor
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Enduring Vitality
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive multiplayer Commander match involving Etali, Primal Conqueror; Loot, the Key to Everything; Najeela, the Blade-Blossom; Thrasios, Triton Hero; and Kodama of the East Tree.
Early turns saw players ramping mana and establishing board presence with mana dorks and enchantments such as Wild Growth and Arbor Elf, along with card advantage engines like Rhystic Study.
A key moment arose when Food Chain was cast, enabling combo potential, but it was quickly disrupted by a Force of Vigor response, which destroyed Food Chain and slowed that player's combo attempts.
Players also utilized tutors such as Worldly Tutor and Demonic Consultation to fetch crucial combo pieces, with the wandering arcade being a focal point for copying spells to generate advantage.
The board state evolved with treasures being generated, creatures like Grim Haruspex and Ranger-Captain of Eos entering play, and multiple layers of interaction involving enchantments and counters.
![Commander VS S13E8: Najeela vs Gahiji vs Thromok vs Bruse Tarl & Thrasios [EDH] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/3Z9ZBNSOTXg/sddefault.jpg)
