Commander Game - Raffine, Ziatora, Xander, Jetmir - EDH Format

Deck Strategies

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Utilizes her connive ability to draw and discard cards, enabling deck filtering and board development via +1/+1 counters and token generation. The deck aims to build incremental advantage through card quality and board presence.

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  Ziatora, the Incinerator

  Focuses on using creatures as resources by flinging them to deal damage, while generating treasures to ramp and maintain pressure. The deck leverages sacrifice and treasure synergies to control the board and chip away at opponents.

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  Lord Xander, the Collector

  Disrupts opponents by forcing discards and sacrifices, while benefiting from the death triggers of opponents’ permanents. The deck combines treasure generation and equipment to apply pressure and capitalize on opponents’ losses.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  Generates tokens and buffs creatures to overwhelm opponents with an aggressive, go-wide strategy. The deck uses anthem effects and token synergies to increase swarm damage and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Raffine's connive ability to repeatedly draw and discard maximized card advantage and enabled token and counter production.

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  Cyclonic Rift on overload was a pivotal board wipe that reset the board, allowing Raffine's controller to maintain a significant advantage.

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  Busterkin’s use of Sakashima to copy Dockside Extortionist exponentially increased treasure generation, fueling further plays and pressure.

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  Ziatora’s fling ability was effectively leveraged to remove key threats and generate treasures, turning creatures into direct damage sources.

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  Lord Xander’s discard and sacrifice triggers forced opponents to lose key permanents, disrupting their strategies and enhancing Busterkin’s board state.

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  Multiple layering of +1/+1 counters with Forgotten Ancient and Deathcap Cultivator created a powerful synergy that pressured opponents consistently.

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  Strategic use of protection effects like Animate Dead granting protection from creatures helped Raffine’s controller maintain board presence despite attacks.

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  Blocking decisions and timing of attacks were crucial, as seen when sacrificing Taurian Mauler’s damage output was reconsidered after realizing its lethal potential.

Notable Cards

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  Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Forgotten Ancient

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  Deathcap Cultivator

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  Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Lord Xander, the Collector

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  Bone Miser

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Tormenting Voice

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  Parallel Lives

Summary

The game featured four commanders from Streets of New Capenna: Raffine, Scheming Seer; Ziatora, the Incinerator; Lord Xander, the Collector; and Jetmir, Nexus of Revels. Early turns involved ramping and board development, with various creatures and enchantments establishing tempo. Key plays included Busterkin's use of Sakashima of a Thousand Faces to copy Dockside Extortionist, generating multiple treasures and significant resource advantage. Raffine's connive ability was leveraged multiple times to draw and discard, creating board presence with tokens and counters, while providing card filtering. A major turning point occurred when the player controlling Raffine cast Cyclonic Rift on overload, wiping the board of all nonland permanents except their own, dramatically shifting board control. Meanwhile, Kovacs used Forgotten Ancient and Deathcap Cultivator to build a formidable counter distribution engine, synergizing with Ziatora's ability to fling creatures for damage and treasures. Busterkin utilized Lord Xander’s discard-triggered ability to disrupt opponents and force sacrifices, impacting board states heavily. The game saw multiple combat phases with strategic attacks and sacrifices, culminating in Busterkin knocking Kyle out by dealing nine damage, showcasing the aggressive potential of Lord Xander combined with treasure generation and equipment like Lightning Greaves.