Edgar Markov vs Greven vs Varina vs Lord Windgrace [ EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay ]

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Edgar Markov

  Aggressive vampire tribal deck that aims to flood the board with vampires, leveraging tribal synergies and anthem effects to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Varina, Lich Queen

  Zombie tribal and graveyard-focused deck that uses zombie tokens and reanimation to set up combos, drawing cards and controlling the board with incremental advantage.

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  Greven, Predator Captain

  Rakdos aggro deck that gains life and boosts power through combat damage, using lifelink and indestructibility spells to maintain board presence and push damage.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Land-focused ramp and value deck that generates treasures, plays value creatures like Oculus, and uses land synergies to control the battlefield and gain incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Varina's ability to reanimate creatures like Bone Miser while generating zombie tokens was a key engine for card draw and board development.

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  Greven's use of Rush of Vitality granted lifelink and indestructibility, allowing him to survive board wipes and gain significant life and damage advantage.

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  Edgar Markov's vampire tribal aggression put constant pressure on opponents, forcing them to respond to multiple threats at once.

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  Lord Windgrace focused on ramp and treasure generation through lands and creatures like Oculus, enabling him to build a resource advantage steadily.

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  The interaction of token sacrifice for card draw, such as Greven sacrificing Lupine Prototype, was pivotal in maintaining hand advantage and board presence.

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  Use of spells like Vampiric Tutor and Enlightened Tutor early in the game helped players find key combo pieces and ramp artifacts quickly.

Notable Cards

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  Liliana, Untouched by Death

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  Bone Miser

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  Rush of Vitality

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Windswept Heath

Gameplay Summary