Gollum vs Vaevictis vs Zimone & Dina vs Rayami | High Power Commander Magic the Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Vaevictis Asmadi, the Dire

  The deck is focused on dragon tribal synergies, aiming to cheat dragons into play and utilize Vaevictis' ability to control the board.

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  Zimone and Dina

  This deck aims to draw a lot of cards, siphon life from opponents, and deal combat damage as a backup win condition.

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  Rayami, First of the Fallen

  The deck strategy revolves around killing creatures to gain ability words and winning through combat damage. This was considered Rayami's farewell game.

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  Gollum, Obsessed Stalker

  The deck's game plan is to deal damage through Gollum and gain life to drain opponents. It plays in a suicide black style.

Gameplay Insights

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  Carlos casting 'Tasha's Hideous Laughter' was a significant play, milling a large portion of each player's deck.

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  Julian's decision to play 'Gollum, Obsessed Stalker' early in the game set a clear tone for his aggressive life-drain strategy.

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  John's use of 'Zimone and Dina' showcased a unique Sultai reanimator strategy, focusing on drawing cards and siphoning life from opponents.

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  Jason's farewell game with 'Rayami, First of the Fallen' emphasized a strategy of killing creatures to gain ability words and winning through combat damage.

Notable Cards

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  Tasha's Hideous Laughter

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  Supernatural Stamina

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  Gollum, Obsessed Stalker

Summary

The commander game featured high power decks, with each player employing unique strategies to gain advantage. In the beginning, the game was marked by each player setting up their board states and executing their strategies. Carlos, piloting Vaevictis Asmadi, focused on dragon tribal synergies, while Jon M played a Sultai reanimator strategy with Zimone and Dina. Jason R with Rayami aimed to kill creatures to gain ability words, and Julian, operating the Gollum deck, focused on aggressive life-drain tactics. A key turning point in the game was when Carlos cast 'Tasha's Hideous Laughter', milling a significant portion of each player's deck. However, the game's outcome was left uncertain due to the incomplete transcript.