Who is the Scariest Commander?! | w/Gathering the Magic | Jodah v Henzie Toolbox v Muldrotha v Helga

Deck Strategies

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Leverages the graveyard to replay permanents each turn, generating incremental advantage through value recursion and milling opponents to fuel the graveyard and create tokens.

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  Henzie "Toolbox" Torre

  Aggressively deploys big creatures quickly using efficient ramp and combat tricks, aiming to overwhelm opponents with raw power and tempo.

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  Helga, Skittish Seer

  Cast creatures for card draw and mana ramp, then use powerful creatures and mana sinks to go off and generate a dominant board state.

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  Jodah, the Unifier

  Utilizes cascade mechanics to cheat large legendary creatures into play, building a threatening and resilient board through legendary synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mesmeric Orb was used early to mill cards whenever permanents untapped, accelerating graveyard setup for Muldrotha.

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  Political negotiations emerged around protecting Henzie's aggressive board, with deals to avoid attacking certain players to manage threats strategically.

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  Players carefully tracked triggers and effects like the milling from Mesmeric Orb and the mana generation from Salala to maximize resource efficiency.

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  Revealing cards from the top of the library upon damage dealt by Svala allowed for selective land and creature deployment, advancing board development.

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  The use of cascade and legendary synergy by Jodah's player demonstrated a mid-game shift towards deploying high-impact threats to turn the tide.

Notable Cards

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  Mesmeric Orb

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  Insidious Fungus

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  Field of the Dead

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  Demolition Field

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  Bloom Tender

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  Arcane Signet

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  Bane of Progress

Summary

The game started with players ramping and developing their boards cautiously but with clear intentions. Muldrotha's player utilized graveyard recursion and card advantage through dredging and milling, establishing a strong value engine with cards like Field of the Dead and Demolition Field. Henzie's 'Toolbox' deck took an aggressive stance, deploying a variety of big Jund creatures and using quick ramp and combat tricks to pressure opponents early. Helga's deck focused on casting creatures for value and generating mana through synergy with cards like Salala, aiming for explosive plays with big creatures. Jodah's deck aimed to cascade into powerful legendary creatures, building a formidable board presence with impactful threats. As the game progressed, key interactions involved multiple attempts to keep opponents in check through political maneuvering and selective attacks, with players wary of the escalating board states.