SEXY HALLOWEEN COMMANDER

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  Build a diverse party of clerics, rogues, warriors, and wizards to gain +1/+1 counters and grant deathtouch, using party synergies to dominate combat and enhance board presence.

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  Aphelia, Viper Whisperer

  Create a steady stream of 1/1 deathtouch snake tokens and leverage her ability to make opponents lose half their life when snakes or gorgons deal damage, aiming for a massive life drain win condition.

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  Gornog, the Red Reaper

  Utilize warriors with haste to pressure opponents, forcing their creatures to become cowards which cannot block warriors, and buff attacking warriors to overwhelm opponents through combat.

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  Lynde, Cheerful Tormentor

  Employ curses to generate card draw and recurring value by reattaching curses from the graveyard, while using deathtouch to protect herself and draw cards by passing curses to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Gornog's ability to permanently designate creatures as cowards effectively shut down opponents' blocking options, synergizing well with warriors possessing first strike to push damage through safely.

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  Aphelia's token generation combined with the life-halving damage ability created a potent threat that pressured opponents to respond quickly or face rapid life loss.

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  Lynde's curse reattachment mechanic allowed for sustainable card draw and incremental advantage, incentivizing players to manage curses carefully.

• 4

  Nalia's party mechanic encouraged building a varied board state to maximize buffs and deathtouch effects, making her creatures formidable in combat.

• 5

  Use of Black Market Connection granted critical mana acceleration and resource advantage, enabling the casting of impactful spells and commanders early in the game.

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  Folio of Fancies disrupted hand sizes and graveyard contents, adding a layer of resource denial that influenced opponents’ strategies.

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  Players carefully balanced the incremental life loss effects from cards like Scrawling Crawler with aggressive combat plays, creating a dynamic tension between slow attrition and direct damage.

Notable Cards

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  Folio of Fancies

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  Scrawling Crawler

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  Bloodmark Mentor

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  Parker Luck

Gameplay Summary