Diamond Commander League | S1: E13 | Zaxara, Jeleva, Snapdax, Xyris | Season Finale | EDH Gameplay

The game featured four commanders with distinct strategies clashing in a dynamic early-game.

Zaxara focused on casting spells with X in their cost to generate a large board of Hydras and potentially close out the game through infinite combos.

Jeleva aimed to quickly cast her commander and leverage free, powerful spells alongside extra turn effects to overwhelm opponents.

Snapdax utilized Mardu infect creatures combined with equipment to spread poison counters rapidly, threatening to eliminate players through infect damage.

Meanwhile, Xyris sought to generate value by encouraging card draws for all players, which in turn created an ever-growing army of snakes and incremental advantage. Early turns saw Snapdax aggressively distributing poison counters while Zaxara and Xyris built their boards and card draw engines.

A key turning point occurred when Xyris cast Puzzle Box and Impact Tremors, creating a powerful engine that drew cards and dealt damage, fueling snake token generation.

Jeleva's attempts to disrupt the board with targeted removal and bounce spells like Pongify and Beast Within temporarily slowed the momentum.

However, the game increasingly revolved around managing the escalating board states and poison counters, with Snapdax maintaining pressure through infect creatures and Zaxara developing a threatening hydra swarm.

The interplay between token generation, removal, and incremental damage shaped the mid-game dynamics, setting the stage for potential combo finishes or overwhelming board presence.