Commander Adventures #20-Etali v. Borborygmos Enraged v. Selenia v. Trostani, Selesnya's Voice [MTG]

Deck Strategies

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  Etali, Primal Storm

  Builds board presence with efficient creatures and token generators, then casts spells that exile top cards of opponents’ libraries to gain card advantage and deal damage, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a combination of big creatures and spell volume.

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  Borborygmos Enraged

  Aggressively uses land sacrifice and direct damage to opponents, leveraging card draw from wheel effects and big creatures to apply pressure and control the board.

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  Selenia, Dark Angel

  Focuses on manipulating life totals and controlling the board with removal and lifegain, using spells like Kaya's Wrath and Platinum Angel to maintain stability and outlast opponents.

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  Generates value through populating tokens and gaining life, using synergy from tokens and anthem effects to protect the board and outpace opponents with incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Devin's repeated use of Phyrexian Processor to create 10/10 tokens provided a powerful offensive threat that was crucial in swinging combat phases.

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  Spencer's strategy of maintaining monarch status and using land-based damage synergies helped control the tempo and disrupt opponents' plans.

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  Josh's use of Kaya's Wrath as a board wipe was timely but partially mitigated by Will's Rip Horn, showing the importance of reactive plays to counter wipes.

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  Will's populating with Trostani and token synergy was potent but occasionally missed life gain triggers, impacting the optimal use of his deck's strengths.

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  Key removal spells like Axebane destroying Platinum Angel and By Force clearing critical permanents significantly altered board states and opened paths for attack.

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  Devin's casting of Sunbird's Invocation combined with Etali's triggers created explosive turns with multiple spells cast for value and damage.

Notable Cards

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  Etali, Primal Storm

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  Generator Servant

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  Phyrexian Processor

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  Scourge of the Throne

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  By Force

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  Kaya's Wrath

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  Platinum Angel

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  Magus of the Wheel

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  Voice of Many

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  Sunbird's Invocation

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  Regal Behemoth

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

Summary

Midgame pivotal moments included a major board wipe attempt by Josh with Kaya's Wrath, which was partially countered by Will's Rip Horn and defensive plays. Devin capitalized on this by casting powerful spells like Scourge of the Throne and repeatedly activating Phyrexian Processor to create massive tokens, swinging wide to put pressure on opponents. Spencer's Borborygmos Enraged took advantage of mass card draw effects and big creatures like Regal Behemoth to maintain board presence and seize the monarch status multiple times. The game’s momentum shifted several times through the use of disruption cards such as Axebane destroying Platinum Angel and By Force clearing key permanents. Ultimately, Devin's ability to generate large threats and maintain card advantage through Etali's triggers and Sunbird's Invocation made him a dominant force on the battlefield, setting up for a potential game-winning storm of attacks and spells.