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Lynde v Galea v Edgar Markov v Zedruu | EDH with @BoosterTutor @TheCommandDudes @MrBevers

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Slogurk, the Overslime

    Slogurk, the Overslime

    A landfall-focused deck that leverages land drops and landfall triggers to generate value and control the board, using cards like Crucible of Worlds and Strip Mine to maintain land advantage.

  • Kykar, Wind's Fury

    Kykar, Wind's Fury

    A spellslinger build that creates tokens from casting instants and sorceries, aiming to swarm opponents with generated Spirits and gain advantage through repeated spellcasting.

  • Kangee, Aerie Keeper

    Kangee, Aerie Keeper

    A bird tribal deck that uses flying creatures and combat-based card draw to maintain card advantage and pressure opponents through repeated attacks.

  • Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

    Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

    A whale tribal deck focused on playing multiple whale creatures and using clone effects to maximize board presence, supported by ramp and land interactions.

  • Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

    Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

    A deck centered around fast damage and disruption, using direct damage and control elements to keep opponents in check.

  • Zedruu the Greathearted

    Zedruu the Greathearted

    A political and group hug style deck that donates permanents to opponents while drawing cards and gaining incremental advantage through life gain and control effects.

  • Galea, Kindler of Hope

    Galea, Kindler of Hope

    A deck focused on equipment and combat synergy, building up artifacts and leveraging Galea's ability to generate tokens and boost board presence.

  • Edgar Markov

    Edgar Markov

    A vampire tribal deck that generates tokens on casting vampire spells, aiming to overwhelm opponents through aggressive board development and tribal synergies.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Using Mana Drain early to counter a ramp spell significantly slowed down the whale tribal deck's acceleration and board development.

  • 2

    Land destruction effects like Strip Mine and strategic land plays with Crucible of Worlds shaped the resource control in the game, impacting landfall triggers.

  • 3

    The whale tribal deck maximized value by combining clone effects with their large creatures to maintain board presence despite removal attempts.

  • 4

    The spellslinger deck effectively generated tokens from casting instants and sorceries, providing defensive and offensive pressure through Spirits.

  • 5

    Incremental damage and careful attack choices were used to manage the threat levels of opponents with high life totals, focusing on weakening the most dangerous players first.

  • 6

    Landfall combos involving Crop Rotation and Yavimaya Coast helped establish a strong board presence crucial for winning the late game.

  • 7

    The interaction between tribal synergies and resource control highlighted the importance of timing and sequencing plays to maintain board advantage.

Notable Cards

  • Crucible of Worlds

    Crucible of Worlds

  • Mana Drain

    Mana Drain

  • Kodama of the East Tree

    Kodama of the East Tree

  • Crop Rotation

    Crop Rotation

  • Yavimaya Coast

    Yavimaya Coast

  • Phantasmal Image

    Phantasmal Image

  • Strip Mine

    Strip Mine

  • Collective Effort

    Collective Effort

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a diverse multiplayer Commander match with decks focused on landfall, spellslinging, tribal synergy, and group politics.

Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying key creatures such as Kodama of the East Tree to leverage landfall triggers.

The whale tribal deck made steady progress by playing multiple whales and supporting them with clones, creating a robust and synergistic board presence.

Meanwhile, the spellslinger deck aimed to generate tokens and value through instants and sorceries, attempting to swarm the board.

The bird tribal deck utilized combat-based card draw and incremental advantage, while the politically oriented Zedruu and other decks contributed to the dynamic board state. A critical turning point involved a well-timed counterspell (Mana Drain) that disrupted a ramp play and slowed the whale tribal deck's acceleration.

Land destruction and utility lands such as Strip Mine and Crucible of Worlds were pivotal in controlling key resources.

The game saw incremental damage exchanges and strategic attacks targeting players with high life totals or threatening boards.

Eventually, a landfall combo involving Crop Rotation and Yavimaya Coast set up strong board states for the whale deck.

The gameplay underscored the potency of synergy between landfall triggers, token generation from spells, and tribal combat interactions.

The match appeared to build towards a conclusion where overwhelming board presence and incremental value led to victory, highlighting the importance of resource control and timely interaction.

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