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Deck Strategies

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  Ukkima, Stalking Shadow & Cazur, Ruthless Stalker

  Utilizes Food Chain to exile and recast Ukkima repeatedly for infinite mana and token generation, leveraging synergies to overwhelm opponents.

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever & Haldan, Avid Arcanist

  A midrange voltron deck that exiles noncreature spells from the top of the library to fuel Pako’s power and gain extra turns, focusing on incremental advantage and combat damage.

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  Kalamax, the Stormsire

  A control deck that casts and copies spells to grow Kalamax infinitely, using fork effects and spell recursion to dominate the board and deal massive damage.

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  Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  A Rakdos discard synergy deck that combos with Worldgorger Dragon for infinite loops and game-ending plays, disrupting opponents while setting up its combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Manipulate Fate to exile key cards and thin the deck allowed for smoother draws and strategic access to combo pieces.

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  Kalamax’s ability to copy spells was leveraged to build infinite damage potential, which pressured opponents to respond or lose quickly.

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  Anger of the Gods served as a timely board wipe that significantly stalled aggressive strategies and shifted momentum.

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  The synergy between Food Chain and Ukkima enabled infinite mana and casting loops, demonstrating classic combo potential in a partner commander shell.

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  Kroxa’s discard synergy was poised to disrupt opponents while setting up a combo kill with Worldgorger Dragon, showcasing the power of recursion and discard mechanics combined.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Ukkima, Stalking Shadow

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever

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  Haldan, Avid Arcanist

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  Kalamax, the Stormsire

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  Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Manipulate Fate

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  Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

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  Anger of the Gods

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  Eternal Scourge

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards cautiously, deploying mana sources and early plays to set up their strategies. The Ukkima/Cazur Food Chain deck focused on assembling infinite mana combos by casting and recasting creatures like Ukkima through Food Chain, aiming to generate overwhelming value or infinite beats. Meanwhile, Pako and Haldan piloted a midrange voltron-style deck that exiled noncreature spells from the top of their library to fuel powerful effects and extra turns. Kalamax's control deck sought to chain spells and copy them to grow the commander infinitely while exerting control over the board. Kroxa's deck revolved around Rakdos discard synergies and combos, particularly leveraging Kroxa and Worldgorger Dragon for a decisive combo finish. A pivotal moment occurred when Kalamax managed to cast multiple spells and copy them, building significant board presence and ultimately dealing damage to opponents. However, Jan’s Rashmi-triggered plays and the casting of Anger of the Gods wiped out a substantial portion of the board, shifting momentum. The interactions between Manipulate Fate and other card draws allowed for deck thinning and strategic card selection, setting up future turns. The game demonstrated rich synergies and layers of combo potential, with players leveraging recursion, exiling, and spell copying to outpace opponents. Despite some early setbacks, the game showcased the potential explosiveness of these relatively new deck builds, ending with multiple players poised to capitalize on their combos in the next stages.