Deck & Commander Strategies
Edgar Markov
Build a wide vampire board quickly using vampire spells to create multiple 1/1 vampire tokens and pump them with counters, focusing on aggressive attacks and overwhelming opponents with tribal synergy.
Arlinn Kord // Arlinn, Embraced by the Moon
Use werewolf tribal synergies to create wolf tokens and flip Arlinn into a more aggressive planeswalker form, using combat tricks and token generation to apply continuous pressure.
The Gitrog Monster
Leverage land sacrifice and graveyard interactions to draw extra cards each turn, ramping lands aggressively and controlling the board through resource advantage.
Olivia Voldaren
Utilize vampire tribal synergy combined with control elements by dealing damage to creatures to convert them into vampires and stealing opponent’s vampires, gaining board control and attrition advantages.
Gameplay Insights
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Edgar Markov's ability to generate vampire tokens whenever a vampire spell is cast led to rapid board development, forcing opponents to respond quickly or fall behind.
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Arlinn Kord's ability to create wolf tokens and transform provided consistent pressure and allowed for aggressive early plays.
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The Gitrog Monster's synergy with sacrificing lands and drawing cards enabled a steady resource advantage, allowing for multiple plays per turn.
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Olivia Voldaren's ability to turn opposing creatures into vampires and steal them created a unique form of board control and disrupted opponents' strategies.
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Westvale Abbey was played early by Arlinn's pilot, signaling a plan to either generate tokens or transform it for a strong late-game presence.
Notable Cards
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Westvale Abbey // Ormendahl, Profane Prince
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Edgar Markov
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The Gitrog Monster
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Olivia Voldaren
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Duskwatch Recruiter // Krallenhorde Howler
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Blood Artist
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Faithless Looting
Gameplay Summary
Key moments included Ryan casting Westvale Abbey early, signaling a potential powerful late-game flip or token generation strategy.
Charlie struggled with mana consistency but relied on Edgar Markov's vampire tribal to swarm the board.
Matt's deck capitalized on sacrificing lands to draw cards, slowly increasing his advantage in resources.
Drew's Olivia Voldaren introduced threat versatility by stealing and converting creatures, adding pressure on opponents.
The interplay of aggressive tribal strategies combined with resource generation and control elements made for a dynamic game.
The interaction between Edgar Markov's vampire tokens and Olivia's theft ability created tension, while The Gitrog Monster's card draw engine threatened to overwhelm opponents if unchecked.
![Commander VS S7E6: Gideon Jura vs Garruk vs Arlinn Kord vs Venser [MTG] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tS08fSSt-RE/sddefault.jpg)
![Commander VS S3E1: Olivia vs Gitrog vs Odric vs Sigarda [MtG: Multiplayer] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IeIh3dkob-Y/sddefault.jpg)
