Bill's first Commander game in TWO YEARS | Anax & Cymede VS Kelsien VS Cecily/Elmar VS Sheoldred

Deck Strategies

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  Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

  Bill's strategy is to play powerful mono-black cards, drain life from opponents, and control the board with Sheoldred's recurring ability.

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  Kelsien, the Plague

  Alex's deck revolves around controlling the board by putting deathtouch on Kelsien, making him a large threat and forcing opponents to negotiate.

• Cecily and Elmar

  Eliot is playing a four-color combo deck with the goal of getting everyone to 10 poison counters, primarily through the use of Venerated Rot Priest.

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  Anax and Cymede

  Jim's deck is a mix between a Voltron and a go-wide strategy, aiming to create numerous tokens and buff them with Anax and Cymede's ability.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Jim's early play of Ragavan put immediate pressure on the other players, particularly Alex, who was forced to respond.

• 2

  Eliot's casting of Evolution Sage set up a potential combo to proliferate poison counters, indicating a possible win condition.

• 3

  Alex's casting of Kelsien, the Plague, equipped with Basalisk Collar, posed a significant threat to the other players.

• 4

  Bill's Underworld Dreams could be a significant source of incremental damage over the course of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Ragavan

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  Evolution Sage

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  Kelsien, the Plague

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  Underworld Dreams

Summary

The game started with an intense turn one play by each player, with Bill leading the pack with an Arcane Signet. Jim's Ragavan put pressure on Alex, who responded with a threatening Kelsien, the Plague. Eliot showed a potential combo strategy when he cast Evolution Sage, which could potentially proliferate poison counters. The game is shaping up to be a classic Commander battle, with each player trying to establish their strategy and maintain control of the board.