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Commander VS S8E4: Hazoret vs The Scorpion God vs Oketra vs Rhonas

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • The Scorpion God

    The Scorpion God

    Utilizes -1/-1 counters to weaken opponents' creatures and draw cards when those creatures die, maintaining card advantage and board control through wither damage and recurring threats.

  • Hazoret the Fervent

    Hazoret the Fervent

    Aggressively plays red spells and creatures, discards strategically to fuel recursion and card advantage, and aims to overwhelm opponents with continuous pressure and burn.

  • Rhonas the Indomitable

    Rhonas the Indomitable

    Focuses on indestructible creatures and combat tricks to punch through defenses, leveraging large creatures and provocation mechanics to dominate combat phases.

  • Oketra the True

    Oketra the True

    Builds a wide board of 1/1 vigilant tokens enhanced by anthem effects, aiming to outnumber and overpower opponents with overwhelming token swarms and incremental value.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The Scorpion God deck capitalizes on the synergy of -1/-1 counters and card draw, turning creature deaths into sustained resource advantage.

  • 2

    Hazoret’s discard and recursion engine allows her to recover valuable cards and maintain momentum despite aggressive plays and board wipes.

  • 3

    Oketra’s token generation combined with anthems creates a resilient and growing threat that pressures opponents to deal with numerous small creatures.

  • 4

    Rhonas’s use of indestructible creatures and combat tricks sustains aggression and survivability, forcing opponents to find answers quickly or be overwhelmed.

  • 5

    Strategic use of artifact control and removal, such as Pithing Needle, impacts key opponents' synergies and slows down critical combos.

Notable Cards

  • Nest of Scarabs

    Nest of Scarabs

  • Blowfly Infestation

    Blowfly Infestation

  • Liliana, Death Wielder

    Liliana, Death Wielder

  • Parallel Lives

    Parallel Lives

  • Anointed Procession

    Anointed Procession

  • Pithing Needle

    Pithing Needle

Summary

The game features four Amonkhet Gods commanders battling for dominance: The Scorpion God, Hazoret the Fervent, Rhonas the Indomitable, and Oketra the True. Early gameplay shows a focus on thematic strategies, with The Scorpion God deck leveraging -1/-1 counters and card draw from creatures dying with counters on them. Hazoret's deck is aggressive, utilizing red spells and discard mechanics to fuel recursion and card advantage. Rhonas's deck focuses on combat prowess and indestructible creatures to maintain board presence, while Oketra's deck builds a strong token army with anthem effects to enhance the power and toughness of numerous 1/1 tokens. Key turning points involve interactions around board control, with Oketra generating multiple tokens and Rhonas aiming to punch through with large creatures, while The Scorpion God applies pressure using wither and -1/-1 counters. Hazoret's deck uses discard and recursion to maintain hand advantage, making it difficult for opponents to stabilize. The game sees a dynamic interplay of board wipes, combat tricks, and resource management, with each deck playing to its strengths in an escalating battle for board supremacy.

Description

Four Gods of Amonkhet. One epic battle. Who’ll reign supreme: Parnell, Noell, Suarez, or Green?

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