Deck & Commander Strategies
Toph, the First Metalbender
Animate lands to create threats and use sacrifice effects to disrupt opponents' boards while ramping into large creatures and spells to control the game.
Fire Lord Azula
Build counters on Firebender Ascension by attacking and casting multiple spells, then use these triggers to deal repeated damage to creatures and opponents, controlling the board.
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
Equip Cloud with powerful artifacts and weapons to maximize combat damage, draw cards through combat triggers, and use multiple attackers to pressure opponents.
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
Use bounce spells and ramp to cast large creatures like Kederekt Leviathan, temporarily reset the board, and establish control with high-impact threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Fire Lord Azula's player capitalized on Firebender Ascension counters and spell copying to deliver repeated area damage, softening multiple opponents simultaneously.
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Cloud's player maximized artifact synergies and combat triggers by equipping multiple pieces and attacking with a suite of creatures for card advantage and pressure.
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Toph's player used Rashad and Brigade effectively to force sacrifices and disrupt opponents, slowing their development.
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Jill's player timed a board bounce with Kederekt Leviathan to clear the board, resetting the state and enabling a fresh start for big threats.
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David’s use of multiple combat steps with Tifa and protection spells like Heroic Intervention allowed him to apply heavy pressure and maintain board dominance.
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Ben's infect strategy combined with land animation applied incremental poison damage, which ultimately contributed to closing out the game.
Notable Cards
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Sword of Fire and Ice
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Firebender Ascension
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Kederekt Leviathan
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Puresteel Paladin
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Heroic Intervention
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Sapphire Medallion
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Greater Good
Gameplay Summary
The Commander game featured a dynamic early game where players established board presence and developed their mana bases with key lands and ramp spells.
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER focused on equipping powerful artifacts such as Sword of Fire and Ice and Darksteel Plate, aggressively attacking with his commander supported by equipment and various creatures like Puresteel Paladin and Umawaza's Jitte to draw cards and build board control.
Fire Lord Azula built a synergy around Firebender Ascension, using it to generate counters and repeatedly cast spells like Leap and Blast effects that dealt damage across the board, effectively softening opponents and controlling the pace of the game. Toph, the First Metalbender leveraged land animation and sacrifice effects, with spells like Rashad and Brigade forcing opponents to lose permanents.
Jill, Shiva's Dominant utilized bounce effects with Equilibrium and ramp with Nykthos to cast big threats like Kederekt Leviathan, which reset the board temporarily.
After a big board wipe and bounce sequence, the game shifted into a phase of heavy combat where Ben's infect strategies with Ink-Moth Nexus and Kessig Wolfrun pressured opponents while David’s aggressive equipment and multiple combat steps with Tifa, Martial Artist applied strong damage and card advantage.
The key turning point came when David leveraged multiple attacks and protection spells like Heroic Intervention to maintain board presence.
Ben eventually closed out the game with infect damage after animating lands and creatures to push lethal poison counters on David.
