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Yikes, Nightmare fuel!!! Grist vs Old Stickfingers | Round 2 | UB 032623 | Duel Commander

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Old Stickfingers

Old Stickfingers

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Grist, the Hunger Tide

Grist, the Hunger Tide

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Utilizes token creation and sacrifice to drain opponents' life totals and control the board. The deck focuses on incremental advantage through recurring Nightmare tokens and life loss, eventually winning through a combination of drained life and board dominance.

  • Old Stickfingers

    Old Stickfingers

    Relies on disruption, hand attack, and removal to dismantle the opponent's strategy. The deck uses resilient creatures and interaction spells to maintain board presence and control the game, aiming to win through attrition and careful tempo plays.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Effective use of token sacrifice synergies created a strong life drain engine that pressured Old Stickfingers steadily.

  • 2

    Old Stickfingers’ reliance on disruption was challenged by Grist’s resilience and ability to generate multiple threats simultaneously.

  • 3

    Sequencing of removal and attacks was critical to maintaining tempo, with Grist capitalizing on moments where Old Stickfingers was tapped out or resource-starved.

  • 4

    The incremental life loss and board control from Grist’s abilities proved difficult for Old Stickfingers to overcome without a decisive board wipe or counter-combo.

Notable Cards

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

Gameplay Summary

The duel between Grist, the Hunger Tide and Old Stickfingers showcased a tense and grindy game typical of the UB color pairing, focusing on disruption, resource denial, and incremental advantage.

Grist leveraged its ability to create and sacrifice Nightmare tokens to drain life and control the board, applying steady pressure while removing key threats.

Old Stickfingers responded with targeted removal and hand disruption, aiming to dismantle Grist's plans and stabilize the board with resilient creatures and interaction.

The match featured careful sequencing of spells and attacks, with both players navigating around each other's answers and trying to maintain tempo. A pivotal moment came when Grist managed to assemble a critical mass of tokens and sacrifice outlets, enabling a lethal drain combo that turned the tide decisively in its favor.

Old Stickfingers struggled to keep up after losing key permanents to Grist's sacrifice synergies and was eventually overwhelmed by the incremental life loss and board presence.

The win condition centered on Grist’s ability to grind out value through life drain and token sacrifice, while Old Stickfingers relied on disruption and attrition but lacked the resilience to close out the game.

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