Deck & Commander Strategies
Legolas, Counter of Kills
A Simic deck focused on scrying often to untap Legolas and build +1/+1 counters from opponents' creatures dying, aiming to create a large evasive threat with scry and unblockability effects.
Shadowfax, Lord of Horses
Aggressive creature ramp deck that uses Shadowfax's ability to put smaller creatures from hand onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, exploiting haste to rapidly build board presence.
Old Man Willow
A sacrifice-based deck where Old Man Willow grows with the number of lands you control and uses sacrificing creatures or tokens on attack to debuff or tap opposing creatures, controlling the board while growing in size.
Peregrin Took
Token and food generation focused deck that doubles token creation and uses food tokens as a resource to draw cards and gain life, enabling sustained resource advantage and incremental value.
Gameplay Insights
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Peregrin Took capitalized on doubling food token creation with Brandywine Farmer and used food sacrifices to maintain card advantage and life gain.
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Old Man Willow leveraged sacrificing creatures on attack to tap down or debuff opposing creatures, exerting board control while growing larger with lands.
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Legolas repeatedly used scry triggers and Aquiform to become unblockable and build +1/+1 counters, turning into a significant threat quickly.
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Shadowfax struggled due to lack of horse creatures in the deck, limiting synergy and board impact despite the ability to cheat creatures onto the battlefield.
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The use of Innocent Blood as a mass sacrifice effect disrupted opponents' boards and triggered food token generation, creating value in Peregrin Took’s deck.
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Monarch status changed hands several times, influencing card draw and strategic attacks among players.
Notable Cards
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Elvish Mystic
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Brandywine Farmer
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Innocent Blood
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Palace Sentinels
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Cosmic Hunger
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Staunch Throneguard
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four players piloting Pauper Lord of the Rings-themed decks with commanders Legolas, Shadowfax, Old Man Willow, and Peregrin Took.
Early turns saw players developing their board state with ramp and utility creatures such as Elvish Mystic and Brandywine Farmer generating food tokens.
Peregrin Took’s deck focused on producing extra food tokens and card draw by sacrificing them, while Old Man Willow grew in size based on lands and used sacrifice effects to weaken opponents’ creatures.
Shadowfax sought to flood the board with creatures using its ability to cheat creatures onto the battlefield tapped and attacking, though it struggled to find horses to maximize synergy.
Legolas aimed to accumulate +1/+1 counters by leveraging scrying triggers and combat interactions, eventually equipping Aquiform to become unblockable and gain scry benefits.
