Game of the Year! CGB vs Voxy vs Rarran vs Crim - WPCS #130

Deck Strategies

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  Ms. Bumbleflower

  A group hug deck that grants cards to opponents to foster goodwill early, then leverages +1/+1 counter synergies to build a sudden, powerful flying army that can overwhelm opponents.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Ramp into large dinosaurs to dominate the battlefield, focusing on overwhelming foes with sheer size and strength, while maintaining board presence.

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  Tariel, Reckoner of Souls

  Steal valuable creatures and spells from opponents’ graveyards to gain card advantage and powerful board presence, especially targeting dinosaur threats to disrupt opponents.

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  The Mindskinner

  Mill opponents to disrupt their resources and gain card advantage, while supporting the new player and maintaining a controlling presence on the battlefield.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early ramp and mana acceleration by multiple players set a fast pace, allowing quick deployment of impactful permanents.

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  Ms. Bumbleflower’s group hug approach helped the new player stay competitive while preparing a surprise flying army through +1/+1 counter synergies.

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  Tariel’s ability to steal cards from graveyards was pivotal, especially targeting dinosaurs, which shifted board control and disrupted opponents’ strategies.

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  Crim’s mill strategy with The Mindskinner pressured opponents’ decks, lowering their options and mental resources, while also supporting Rarran.

• 5

  The combination of ramp, recursion, and creature synergies created multiple threats that demanded careful politicking and targeted removal throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Wizard Class

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  Garruk's Uprising

Summary

The game began with all four players setting up their board states with ramp and utility lands, quickly establishing their early game resources. Rarran, the new commander player, took the initiative, deploying foundational permanents like Sunhome Fortress and ramping confidently. Crim focused on a mill-supportive game plan with The Mindskinner, aiming to disrupt opponents while supporting the new player. Ms. Bumbleflower facilitated a group hug style by distributing cards to others, while also preparing to leverage +1/+1 counters for an eventual flying army. Meanwhile, Voxy with Pantlaza and Rarran with Tariel prepared to deploy big creatures, particularly dinosaurs, with Rarran aiming to steal and reuse cards from graveyards using Tariel’s abilities. Midgame saw strategic tension as Voxy and Rarran both built up powerful dinosaur forces, while Crim pressured with mill effects and card advantage, and Bumbleflower balanced support with potential explosive attacks. Key plays included Rarran’s graveyard theft disrupting opponents' plans and the use of Garruk’s Uprising to draw cards and empower creatures. Despite the chaos, the game’s turning point centered on the interactions between Tariel’s graveyard recursion and the evolving dinosaur threats, with careful politicking and resource management from all players shaping the outcome. The game concluded with a dynamic board state where maximizing creature synergy and graveyard value dictated the winner.