Bloomburrow Battle: HAZEL 🆚 FLUBS 🆚 CRUELCLAW 🆚 HELGA | Casual Commander Showdown

Deck Strategies

• 

  Hazel of the Rootbloom

  Sam's deck strategy was focused on generating a substantial amount of tokens with his commander, Hazel. He then used the Marionette Master's ability to sacrifice these tokens for direct damage to his opponents.

• 

  The Infamous Cruelclaw

  John's game plan revolved around using Cruelclaw's ability to attack and exile cards, then casting them by discarding a card, while also dealing damage to his opponents.

• 

  Helga, Skittish Seer

  Tom's deck strategy relied on casting creatures to trigger Helga's ability, gaining counters and drawing cards. He also aimed to protect his board with timely removal spells.

• 

  Flubs, the Fool

  Extra, piloting Flubs, aimed to rapidly ramp and draw cards with his commander's ability. He also used a plethora of spells to trigger Flubs' ability multiple times in a turn.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Tom's decision to cast Stroke of Midnight on Flubs was a key turning point that disrupted Extra's momentum and provided the other players with some respite.

• 2

  The use of Assassin's Trophy by Sam on Extra's Oracle was an important play. It helped manage the threat from Extra's deck and slowed down his ramp.

• 3

  Sam's final play of casting Awake the Eons, creating a massive amount of tokens and using Marionette Master's ability to sacrifice them for direct damage was the game-winning move.

Notable Cards

• 

  Parallel Lives

• 

  Tireless Provisioner

• 

  Marionette Master

• 

  Stroke of Midnight

• 

  Beast Within

• 

  Druid Class

Summary

The game started with a casual pace, with each player setting up their boards. As the game progressed, things took a turn when Flubs started to gain momentum, using his commander to draw cards and rapidly drop lands to the battlefield. However, a well-timed stroke of midnight from Tom eliminated Flubs, shifting the table's dynamics. The game's tide turned in favor of Sam, who was piloting Hazel of the Rootbloom. He took advantage of his commander's ability and the synergy with cards like Parallel Lives and Tireless Provisioner to amass a massive board state, creating an abundance of tokens. In the final moment, Sam cleverly used the ability of Marionette Master to sacrifice his tokens for a lethal blow to all his opponents, winning the game.