Tergrid vs Nevinyrral vs Lathril vs Bruvac | Command Dudes # 24 | Magic: the Gathering EDH gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Tergrid, God of Fright

  Control the board by forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures and discard cards, disrupting their game plans and slowly gaining advantage through attrition.

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  Swarm the board with elves and use Lathril's ability to repeatedly deal damage and heal, often untapping her multiple times per turn to sustain pressure and outpace opponents.

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  Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant

  Sacrifice itself to destroy all creatures and then return to the battlefield, creating a board wipe loop that generates a zombie army to overwhelm opponents.

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  Bruvac the Grandiloquent

  Mill opponents by leveraging combos and continuous card draw, aiming to empty their libraries quickly and win via decking them out.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tergrid’s use of Thoughtseize early disrupted Lathril’s ramp, slowing down the elf swarm buildup.

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  Lathril’s combo potential with Maze of Ith and untapping to repeatedly attack was a major threat that required attention from all players.

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  Nevinyrral’s sacrifice and return loop created multiple board wipes while generating zombies, forcing opponents to constantly rebuild.

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  Bruvac’s Windfall play caused a mass discard and redraw, shaking up hands and enabling new game plans, but also triggered Liliana's Caress, causing significant life loss.

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  Players carefully negotiated attacks and board state to avoid enabling Tergrid’s sacrifice triggers, showcasing political play and threat assessment.

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  The game featured repeated interactions around controlling resources and board presence, emphasizing the importance of timing and hand management.

Notable Cards

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  Elvish Warmaster

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  Maze of Ith

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  Windfall

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  Liliana's Caress

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  Allosaurus Shepherd

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  Stoneforge Masterwork

Gameplay Summary