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

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

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

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  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.

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  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.

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  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

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

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

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

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

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  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.

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

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

Notable Cards

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  Crucible of Worlds

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  Mana Drain

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  Kodama of the East Tree

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  Crop Rotation

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  Yavimaya Coast

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Strip Mine

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  Collective Effort

Gameplay Summary