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Into The Vault: Phelddagrif, the Hippo of Happiness

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Written by Jeff Tan         In the midst of war, destruction, death, and chaos, the Phelddagrif stands adamant in its struggle for a peaceful plane. Planeswalkers arrive and threaten its utopian world of happiness. What better way to curb destruction than to provide LIFE and PROSPERITY! Yes… Shove LIFE and PROSPERITY down those planeswalker’s throats until they choke on it. Today we will explore the unorthodox playstyle of EDH known as Group Hug with one of the best group hug commanders, the Phelddagrif. The Commander         The fabulously purple Phelddagrif is a 4/4 Phelddagrif type creature with 3 very potent support abilities. If this was an RPG game, the Phelddagrif, quite commonly called the Hippo, would be your team support. It doesn’t have any static abilities despite the wings in the image, but its active abilities are where it draws its strength. Take caution though, playing this commander means you must be ready to utilize all the possibl

Into the Vault: Najeela the Blade-Blossom

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Written by Christian Gil Portugalisa         It’s been a while since I last posted an article for EDH/Commander. This article goes out to two of my friends, Richard Sy and Mary Lyndel Amora. Today, I want to talk about one of the best combat centric 5-color commander in my opinion. This commander was released in Battle Bonds and what a commander she is. Let me introduce Najeela, the Blade-Blossom.         We will talk about the following:                • The Commander                • Infinite Combat Phase and Kill Clock                • Mana Ramp                • Mana Base                • WUBRG Control Shell                • Different Builds The Commander         Najeela, the Blade-Blossom is a very unique commander since she and General Tazri are the only 5-Color Commanders that are currently being played in Competitive EDH. The difference is that General Tazri lean more towards a more combo game play using cards such as Foodchai