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Slinza vs Gornog vs Shroofus vs Aphelia | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Deck Strategies

  • Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

    Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

    A green-red Beast deck with a focus on stomping all over opponents.

  • Gornog, the Red Reaper

    Gornog, the Red Reaper

    A warrior-focused deck that takes advantage of Gornog's ability to turn opponent's creatures into cowards that can't block warriors.

  • Shroofus Sproutsire

    Shroofus Sproutsire

    A deck that aims to generate a large number of tokens and boost them to deal significant damage.

  • Aphelia, Viper Whisperer

    Aphelia, Viper Whisperer

    A snake-making deck that can deal half of the opponent's life in damage when a snake deals combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Gornog's ability to turn opponent's creatures into cowards that can't block warriors proved to be a game-changer, allowing him to deal significant unblocked damage.

  • 2

    Aphelia's potential to deal half of the opponent's life in damage when a snake deals combat damage can be a huge threat, but it requires her to connect with the opponent, which proved challenging in this match.

  • 3

    Slinza's green beast deck strategy seemed to require more time to set up and wasn't able to keep pace with the aggressive strategies of Gornog and Aphelia.

  • 4

    Shroofus's token generation strategy, while potentially powerful, also seemed to lag behind the more aggressive decks in this match.

Notable Cards

  • Gornog, the Red Reaper

    Gornog, the Red Reaper

  • Aphelia, Viper Whisperer

    Aphelia, Viper Whisperer

  • Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

    Slinza, the Spiked Stampede

  • Shroofus Sproutsire

    Shroofus Sproutsire

Summary

In this match, the commanders were put to the test as they battled it out with their unique decks. Gornog, the Red Reaper, took an early lead with a strong start, dealing significant damage to his opponents thanks to his ability to turn opposing creatures into cowards that can't block his warriors. Aphelia, Viper Whisperer, tried to retaliate by making snakes and attempting to deal half of the opponent's life in damage, but was unable to completely overcome Gornog's onslaught. Slinza, the Spiked Stampede, and Shroofus Sproutsire had slow starts, with the former focusing on building a green beast deck and the latter generating tokens, but they couldn't keep up with the pace of the game.

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