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BLOOMBURROW: Helga, Glarb, Flubs, Cruelclaw - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 152

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Helga, Skittish Seer

    Helga, Skittish Seer

    This deck is built around Food Chain combo with Helga's ability to repeatedly cast Misthollow Griffin, draw the entire deck and choose a finisher.

  • Glarb, Calamity's Augur

    Glarb, Calamity's Augur

    This Sultai deck is a Doomsday list with lines that require no spell casts, aiming to surveil the entire deck and generate infinite mana with Dramatic Reversal.

  • Flubs, the Fool

    Flubs, the Fool

    This deck features Breach lines and an alternate Food Chain line to filter through the deck, with potential topdeck cantrips when hellbent.

  • The Infamous Cruelclaw

    The Infamous Cruelclaw

    This turbo Peer deck aims to use Cruelclaw's ability to cheat out spells, with a focus on post-combat combos to win the game.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Baal's aggressive play with The Infamous Cruelclaw and Rain of Filth kept the pressure on the table.

  • 2

    David's Counterbalance played a crucial role in controlling the game, countering Baal's Mizzix's Mastery and preventing a potential game-winning combo.

  • 3

    Josh's decision to let Baal's Cruelclaw damage through, expecting it to absorb opponents' interaction and clear the way for his own plays, demonstrated high-level strategic thinking.

Notable Cards

  • Food Chain

    Food Chain

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • Dramatic Reversal

    Dramatic Reversal

  • Underworld Breach

    Underworld Breach

  • Peer into the Abyss

    Peer into the Abyss

  • Mizzix's Mastery

    Mizzix's Mastery

  • Counterbalance

    Counterbalance

Gameplay Summary

The game kicked off with players setting up their board states, with Baal's The Infamous Cruelclaw making an early appearance.

Hélder's Helga, Skittish Seer and David's Glarb, Calamity's Augur also entered the battlefield, while Josh faced an unfortunate mulligan down to 5.

The game saw a series of swings, with multiple players attempting to establish dominance.

Baal's The Infamous Cruelclaw’s trigger revealed a Rain of Filth, which he cast to fire some bullets and continue his aggressive play.

However, his Mizzix's Mastery targeting Peer into the Abyss was countered by David's Culling Ritual revealed through Counterbalance.

The game's conclusion is unclear from the provided information.

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