MH3 w/CovertGoBlue and TappyToeClaws EDH | Herigast, Erupting Nullkite v Ral v Genku v Pearl-Ear

Deck Strategies

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  Herigast, Erupting Nullkite

  A value and sacrifice-centric deck leveraging treasures and dragons to generate incremental advantage and pressure opponents through resource denial and powerful creatures.

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  Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor

  A mono-white Voltron build focused on equipping Pearl-Ear with powerful equipment like Commander’s Plate to quickly deal combat damage and close out the game.

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  Genku, Future Shaper

  A blink-centric deck that produces multiple token types by blinking non-token permanents, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a diverse army and accumulate incremental value.

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  Ral, Monsoon Mage

  An instant and sorcery-focused deck that reduces spell costs and generates additional value through coin-flip mechanics, aiming to control the board and disrupt opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The play of Confounding Conundrum effectively punished multi-land drops, slowing down aggressive ramp strategies and influencing players' sequencing choices.

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  Early treasure token generation by Herigast gave a strong resource base that increased the deck’s resilience and ability to deploy threats or respond to opponents.

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  The Ral player’s coin-flip mechanic introduced an element of randomness but consistently generated incremental value, making instant and sorcery casting a powerful engine.

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  Pearl-Ear’s reliance on equipment like Commander’s Plate signaled an aggressive Voltron approach, forcing other players to respond quickly to the growing threat.

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  Genku’s strategy of blinking enabled steady board development and token generation, creating multiple threats that demanded attention from opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Confounding Conundrum

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  Mystic Sanctuary

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  Omen of the Sea

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  Shrine of the Forsaken Gods

Summary

The game began with players establishing their boards and mana bases, with early ramp and setup plays from each deck. The Herigast player quickly set up treasure generation, signaling a strategy focused on resource advantage and value from sacrificing. The Ral player established their presence by casting Ral, Monsoon Mage, leveraging instant and sorcery spells to generate value through coin-flipping mechanics. Genku, Future Shaper focused on blinking permanents to create multiple token types, slowly building a versatile board presence. Meanwhile, Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor took a Voltron approach, equipping commander plates and preparing to deal damage through combat and equipment enhancements. A notable early interaction was the use of Confounding Conundrum by the Genku player to punish opponents for ramping more than one land per turn, temporarily slowing the game’s pace.