Summary
The four-way Commander game featured four decks all containing Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools paired with Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Thrasios, Triton Hero, Kodama of the East Tree, and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh. The game started with fast mana ramp from each player, with Tevesh Szat hitting the battlefield early in multiple instances. Key turning points included a destructive Culling Ritual by Ghost Stealers and Loots' Fleshbag Marauder, which maintained pressure on opponents. Despite missing land drops, Hidden managed to disrupt the field using Jeska's Will and Skirk Prospector. However, the game ended abruptly with the transcript being cut off.
Deck Strategies
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Aims to utilize fast combos known to Grixis, along with added value from the commanders' card draw abilities.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools and Thrasios, Triton Hero
Bug control strategy, controlling the board and using commanders to maintain card advantage.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools and Kodama of the East Tree
A Golgari Hulk list that uses Kodama's ability to skirt counterspells and Tevesh to turn excess creatures into cards.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Fast Ad Nauseam strategy, aiming to use Rograkh's zero mana cost to accelerate the game or to be sacrificed for Ancestral Recall via Tevesh.
Gameplay Insights
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Ghost Stealers' Culling Ritual was a pivotal play, wiping the board and gaining significant mana advantage.
- 2
Loots' Fleshbag Marauder play was instrumental in maintaining pressure on opponents, especially those with key creatures on the field.
- 3
Despite missing land drops, Hidden managed to disrupt the field using Jeska's Will to generate mana and card advantage, and Skirk Prospector for potential creature sacrifice synergies.
- 4
The commanders played a crucial role in the game with Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools being cast multiple times for its card draw ability.
Notable Cards
Culling Ritual
Fleshbag Marauder
Jeska's Will
Skirk Prospector