We Played YOUR Commander Decks! ft. Ognis, Anrakyr, Livio, Alharu & Ovika | Ep. #82

Deck Strategies

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  Ognis, the Dragon's Lash

  This deck seemed to focus on summoning hasty creatures and gaining benefits from attacking.

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  Anrakyr the Traveller

  This deck was centered on monoblack artifact synergies, paying life to put artifacts on the battlefield.

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  Alharu, Solemn Ritualist

  This deck involved a white landfall-reanimator strategy, aiming to get value from landfall and reanimating, and to overwhelm opponents by repeating these actions.

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  Livio, Oathsworn Sentinel

  This deck was also part of the landfall-reanimator strategy, working in conjunction with Alharu.

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  Ovika, Enigma Goliath

  This deck was a unique combination of Izzet Enchantress and Goblin Storm, with the aim of getting Ovika out, casting a lot of spells, and creating Goblins.

Gameplay Insights

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  The casting of multiple Sensei's Divining Tops in the early game indicated a focus on deck manipulation and card advantage.

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  The play of Kindred Discovery with Goblin as the chosen type set up a powerful card draw engine for the Ovika player.

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  The casting of Mana Echoes in combination with Kindred Discovery could potentially generate a lot of mana and card draw, making it a pivotal moment in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Mystic Forge

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  Kindred Discovery

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  Mana Echoes

Summary

The game began with each player introducing their chosen decks and commanders. Early gameplay was marked by the casting of artifact-based cards, with multiple players casting Sensei's Divining Top and Mystic Forge. A notable turn of events occurred when one player, who had chosen an Ovika, Enigma Goliath deck, cast Kindred Discovery and selected Goblins as the creature type. This allowed them to draw a card every time a Goblin entered the battlefield or attacked. The game escalated quickly with the casting of powerful cards like Mana Echoes and the board flooded with creatures, leading to high tension and aggressive plays.