PREHISTORIC IXALAN BATTLE 🦖 | Etali v Beckett Brass v Tishana v Elenda & Azor MTG EDH Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Admiral Beckett Brass

  A pirate tribal deck focused on attacking with pirates to generate treasures and steal opponents' artifacts and mana rocks, leveraging Captain synergy for continuous board advantage.

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Aggressive red deck that uses Etali's ability to exile and cast top cards from opponents' libraries during combat, generating massive tempo swings and card advantage through repeated combat damage.

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  Tishana, Voice of Thunder

  A blue-green deck centered on drawing cards and ramping mana to build a large board presence, potentially using complex combos or big creatures to overwhelm opponents while maintaining hand size advantages.

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  Elenda and Azor

  A vampire and knight tribal deck that creates tokens from creature deaths, gains life, and applies incremental pressure with life-linking tokens and synergistic tribal buffs.

Gameplay Insights

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  Admiral Beckett Brass’s treasure generation and captain-triggered buffs enabled aggressive multi-attacker phases that pressured opponents early and disrupted their mana bases.

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  Etali’s combat trigger to exile and cast spells from opponents’ libraries created constant threats and forced opponents to play around potential powerful plays.

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  Use of Reclamation Sage to destroy Dolmen Gate was a critical response to opponents’ defensive enchantments, opening the door for more impactful attacks.

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  Tishana’s card draw on entering the battlefield expanded hand resources, supporting a strategic build-up despite a slower start compared to aggressive decks.

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  Players carefully considered blocking decisions versus maximizing damage output, reflecting the high stakes of aggressive tribal synergies and treasure-based mana ramp.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Corsair Captain

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  Call the Bloodline

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  Reclamation Sage

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  Alchemist's Refuge

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  Dolmen Gate

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Mirror Gallery

Summary

The game features a dynamic and aggressive Ixalan-themed multiplayer Commander match with four distinct decks led by Etali, Primal Conqueror; Admiral Beckett Brass; Tishana, Voice of Thunder; and Elenda and Azor. Early turns saw a flurry of mana ramp, treasure generation, and pirate tribal synergies from Admiral Beckett Brass, who aggressively attacked and stole valuable permanents, building a strong board presence. Etali's deck aimed to capitalize on creature-heavy board states by repeatedly casting spells from opponents' libraries via Etali's ability, generating huge value and pressure. Tishana utilized card draw and a growing board state to set up a complex combo or control strategy, while Elenda and Azor focused on vampire and knight tribal synergies, creating tokens and leveraging life gain and sacrifice mechanics for incremental advantage. A key turning point was the casting of high-impact commanders like Etali and Tishana, with players responding through counterspells and removal such as Reclamation Sage destroying protective enchantments. Etali's hit-and-run style of exiling and casting opponents' cards kept the game volatile and forced defensive plays. Admiral Beckett Brass's treasure production and pirate captain buffs enabled multiple attackers and disrupted opponents’ resources. Despite powerful plays, the tension remained high as players carefully navigated combat and resource management. The game unfolded with continuous interaction and tempo shifts, emphasizing tribal synergies, resource denial, and explosive creature combat as the primary paths to victory.