Light-Paws vs. Azusa - Relic Fest 2024 - R9 - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

  Focuses on flicker effects and enchantment synergy to generate value and control the board. It uses enchantment creatures with landfall and protective auras to stabilize and out-value opponents over time.

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  Azusa, Lost but Seeking

  A ramp-centric green deck that leverages Azusa’s land drop advantage to accelerate mana, enabling the casting of huge threats like Primeval Titan and Ulamog. It aims to dominate the board through landfall triggers and powerful Eldrazi finishers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Azusa’s ability to ramp multiple lands per turn allowed early access to game-winning threats such as Primeval Titan and Ulamog, which decisively swung the board state.

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  Light-Paws’ flicker and enchantment recursion strategy provided value but was ultimately unable to keep pace with Azusa’s explosive mana acceleration and board control.

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  The use of Ulamog to exile key permanents created a near-lock on the game, demonstrating the power of Eldrazi threats in ramp decks.

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  The presence of Scavenger Grounds and other graveyard hate hinted at an awareness of potential recursion strategies, although it was not enough to turn the tide.

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  Azusa’s toolbox approach—searching for specific lands and threats using Eye of Ugin and other tutors—allowed efficient responses to Light-Paws’ board development.

Notable Cards

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  Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice

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  Azusa, Lost but Seeking

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  Primeval Titan

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  Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

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  Glyph Elemental

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  Flickering Ward

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  Elvish Reclaimer

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  Exploration

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  Scavenger Grounds

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  Winding Way

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  Eye of Ugin

Summary

In this Duel Commander match, Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice faced off against Azusa, Lost but Seeking, showcasing a clash between a white-based enchantment and flicker strategy versus a green ramp and landfall approach. Early on, Light-Paws utilized flickering Ward and enchantment creatures like Glyph Elemental to generate incremental value and search for more enchantments, while Azusa aggressively ramped with cards like Exploration and Elvish Reclaimer to quickly develop a big board presence including Primeval Titan. Azusa's ability to ramp into huge threats and control the board with cards like Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger created a significant tempo swing, forcing Light-Paws to struggle with answering these overwhelming threats. The pivotal moment came when Azusa resolved Ulamog, exiling key permanents and bringing back Primeval Titan, effectively sealing the game and leading to Light-Paws' concessions.