Wednesday Night Live 13 | MTG EDH | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Anowon, the Ruin Thief

  Mill opponents' libraries while drawing cards and stealing creatures to build board advantage and disrupt enemy resources.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Gain incremental life to control the board and leverage life as a resource for card draw and longevity, outlasting opponents.

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  Saskia the Unyielding

  Aggressively attack with legendary creatures to deal damage to multiple opponents each combat, leveraging tribal synergies.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Cheat powerful angels, demons, and dragons into play by attacking, quickly escalating board presence and damage output.

Gameplay Insights

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  Anowon's deck leveraged milling and creature theft to simultaneously disrupt opponents and increase board presence.

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  Saskia's focus on legendary creatures enabled multi-target combat damage, pressuring multiple opponents each turn.

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  Kaalia’s ability to cheat large creatures into play significantly shifts board states and requires opponents to prioritize removal.

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  Oloro's life gain engine provided resilience against aggressive strategies, allowing for sustained incremental advantage.

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  Managing threats from aggressive commanders while maintaining control and disruption was key to staying competitive in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Anowon, the Ruin Thief

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

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  Saskia the Unyielding

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  Kaalia of the Vast

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with Anowon, the Ruin Thief; Oloro, Ageless Ascetic; Saskia the Unyielding; and Kaalia of the Vast. The early game saw players setting up their strategies, with Anowon focusing on milling opponents and stealing creatures, Saskia aiming to leverage a legendary tribal theme with aggressive combat, Kaalia preparing to unleash her devastating angel, demon, and dragon triggers, and Oloro building a life gain engine to outlast opponents. The match had a lighthearted tone with some initial technical difficulties but quickly moved into gameplay as players deployed their commanders and began board development. Key moments included Anowon’s attempts to mill and steal, Saskia’s aggressive plays with legendaries, and Kaalia’s potential to cheat powerful creatures into play, posing a constant threat to others. Oloro’s life gain proved resilient, allowing for sustained pressure and incremental advantage. The interplay between combat damage, stealing, life gain, and combo potential kept the game tense and engaging. The game’s pivotal turning points revolved around managing threats from Kaalia’s and Saskia’s aggressive boards while trying to disrupt Anowon’s milling plan and Oloro’s life gain synergy. The win condition centered on either overwhelming opponents in combat through Saskia or Kaalia’s explosive attacks or slowly grinding out the game with Oloro’s life gain and Anowon’s creature theft and mill strategies.