Murders at Karlov Manor pre-con battle EP: 30 Morska v Mirko v Nelly v Kaust [EDH gameplay]

Deck Strategies

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  Morska, Undersea Sleuth

  Focuses on investigation by creating clue tokens and drawing cards to grow stronger with +1/+1 counters, aiming to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Mirko, Obsessive Theorist

  Utilizes surveil to manipulate the graveyard and reanimate creatures with finality counters, maintaining board presence and recurring threats to overwhelm opponents.

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  Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

  Encourages opponents to fight each other by suspecting creatures, granting menace and forcing combat interactions that generate card draw and advantage.

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  Kaust, Eyes of the Glade

  Employs morph mechanics to keep creatures hidden face down, then strategically reveals them to deal damage and draws cards when those creatures deal combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Morska's investigation and drawing multiple cards each turn rapidly increases her board strength through +1/+1 counters, pressuring opponents early.

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  Mirko's ability to reanimate creatures with finality counters allows for repeated use of powerful creatures, providing resilience against board wipes.

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  Nelly Borca's suspect mechanic cleverly manipulates combat dynamics, forcing players to attack suspected creatures and thereby triggering card draw advantages.

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  Kaust's use of morph creatures provides a strategic layer of surprise, enabling sudden swings in board presence and card draw through combat damage.

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  Early game mana ramp and land plays like Temple of Enlightenment and Exotic Orchard are crucial to enabling the commanders' synergies and timely deployment of threats.

Notable Cards

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  Temple of Enlightenment

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  Shrine of the Forsaken Gods

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  Exotic Orchard

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  Idol of Oblivion

Summary

The game features a four-player precon battle using the Murders at Karlov Manor commanders, each with a detective and thematic gameplay style. Early turns focus on ramping mana and setting up board presence, with players playing lands and activating key abilities such as clue tokens from investigation and surveilling mechanics. Morska, Undersea Sleuth, uses investigation tokens and card draw to grow stronger and apply pressure, while Mirko, Obsessive Theorist, leverages surveilling and reanimating creatures with finality counters to maintain board advantage. Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser, aims to incite combat and suspicion among opponents by designating suspects, granting menace and triggering card draws to capitalize on the chaos. Kaust, Eyes of the Glade, surprises opponents with morph mechanics, keeping creatures face down until the right moment to reveal and strike, while gaining card advantage through combat damage.