As I play more and more commander in person, I've found that there's a brand of player that gets REALLY annoyed when someone can consistently affect the whole board. (Impact tremors was what did it last night, but going wide can do it too, and many other "each opponent" effects)
Most decks that do stuff like this have one or two key bits on the table at any given time. For me last night, the combo that got the player I have in mind super salty was this:
Keep in mind, this guy has played against this deck before, Impact Tremors was just a recent addition. It's Boros Soldiers, so it's not even a complex strat: Go wide, get soldiers on the battlefield with a bunch of keywords, and share their abilities with these two if possible:
Everyone else at the table was playing color combos with TONS of removal. TWO of them were playing GB, which means they should have had TONS of removal, including enchantment and artifact hate. Instead, they let my board state build and build, while only taking out big flashy threats that came out from the other decks.
SO many players get too focused on the short term that they don't think about what's ACTUALLY hurting them. They kept worrying about 6/6 creatures, or destroying utility, and ignored the enchantment that was in play since turn two and dealt ~100 damage throughout the course of the game. And the worst part about being salty about my win (and ONLY win of the night) is that if they had destroyed EITHER half of the HOG/IT combo, I probably would have lost. I had a decent board state of creatures that didn't require them, but with one player running Shelob, one running Golgari Elves, and another running Scarab God, I would have been hard pressed.
One of my tips for multiplayer formats: start learning about interaction, especially how your opponents' permanents interact with each other. If it seems like they have a combo on the table, ask them questions if you don't understand. (If you're playing with someone who won't explain, or who will be vague, STOP playing with them.) Make every removal spell REALLY count, as removal isn't AS good in multiplayer, unless you're utilizing semi-board wipe or board wipe. Think about the long-term effects some permanents might have. If something is annoying you in the early game, there's a good chance it's gonna be worse in the late game.
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