RE-MATCH! Sin, Tidus, Cloud, Y'shtola | Final Fantasy Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Sin, Spira's Punishment

  This deck uses a combination of artifacts and colorless spells to generate card advantage and deal damage to opponents. The key win condition appears to be overwhelming the opponents with damage from casting non-creature spells.

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  Tidus, Yuna's Guardian

  This deck utilizes land ramp and board wipes to control the pace of the game and create openings for Tidus to break through opponents' defenses. It uses Nuclear Fallout as a board control tool.

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  Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

  The deck focuses on equipping Cloud with powerful artifacts to enhance his combat capabilities. The deck also uses cards like Avenger of Zendikar to create a substantial army of tokens.

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  Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

  This deck seems to be a control variant, seeking to manipulate the board state with cards like Elspeth Conquers Death. It appears to win through a combination of Y'shtola's abilities and incremental advantages.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early removal of Soul Ring by Tidus player was a crucial play that disrupted Sin player's mana acceleration.

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  The casting of Nuclear Fallout by Tidus player was a game-changing moment that significantly reduced the strength of the creatures on the board.

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  Cloud player's casting of Avenger of Zendikar created a significant shift in board presence, potentially setting up for a powerful subsequent attack.

Notable Cards

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  Nature's Claim

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  Elspeth Conquers Death

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  Nuclear Fallout

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  Avenger of Zendikar

Summary

The game started off with each player setting up their mana bases and casting their commanders. Sin, Spira's Punishment player (Jason) managed to get an early advantage by casting a Soul Ring and Worth Stone, only to have his Soul Ring destroyed by Nature's Claim from Tidus, Yuna's Guardian player. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed player (Matt) tried to control the board by casting Elspeth Conquers Death, targeting Sin's One Ring. Sin player retaliated by casting his commander and a series of colorless artifacts, dealing considerable damage to each opponent. Tidus player then casted a board wipe, Nuclear Fallout, reducing the creature strength on the board. Towards the end, Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER player (Nate) managed to cast Avenger of Zendikar, creating a significant number of plant tokens, positioning him well for the upcoming turns.