Lord of the Rings Commander - Tom Bombadil, Shelob, Lord of the Nazgul, Frodo and Sam - EDH Format

Deck Strategies

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  Tom Bombadil

  Saga tribal focused on accruing value from sagas and enchantments, generating tokens, and controlling the board with artifact creatures.

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  Shelob, Child of Ungoliant

  Spider tribal leveraging damage to creatures and sacrifice mechanics to create food tokens and maintain board control.

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  Lord of the Nazgûl

  Wraith tribal that creates wraith tokens by casting instants and sorceries, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a growing army.

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit and Sam, Loyal Attendant

  Life gain and food token generation, drawing cards and draining opponents through synergistic combat triggers and sacrifice outlets.

Gameplay Insights

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  Frodo's ring-bearer ability triggered multiple times during combat, allowing card draw and dealing commander damage, significantly pressuring opponents.

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  Busterkins used Urza's Saga to create artifact constructs and accelerate mana, enabling multiple powerful plays including casting Tom Bombadil repeatedly.

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  Kyle maximized food token synergy with Sam and sacrificed tokens to fuel life gain and card advantage, while also triggering damage and drain effects from Mirkwood Bats and Disciple of the Vault.

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  J-man's Shelob deck suffered tempo loss due to bounce and counter spells, disrupting its spider token generation and board control plan.

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  Scott's Lord of the Nazgûl utilized instants and sorceries to make wraith tokens but was slower to develop board presence compared to other decks.

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  Key counterspells and removal, such as countering Makiko's Reign of Truth with Offer You Can't Refuse, played a pivotal role in maintaining board states and disrupting opponents' strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Urza's Saga

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  Starfield Mystic

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  Inventive Iteration // Living Breakthrough

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  Lord of the Nazgûl

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  Mirkwood Bats

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  Disciple of the Vault

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  Trail of Crumbs

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  Tireless Provisioner

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  Gilded Goose

Summary

The game features a dynamic interaction among five Lord of the Rings-themed commanders, each pursuing distinct strategies. Early turns set a balanced pace with ramp and key creatures entering the battlefield. Kyle's Frodo and Sam deck focused on generating food tokens and leveraging life gain to draw cards and drain opponents via various synergies like Mirkwood Bats and Disciple of the Vault. This deck utilized consistent incremental advantage through combat triggers and token sacrifice. Meanwhile, Busterkins piloted Tom Bombadil with a Saga tribal strategy, drawing value and creating tokens from sagas, supported by enchantment synergy and artifact-generated constructs. J-man's Shelob deck developed a spider army aiming to control creatures through damage and sacrifice effects. Scott's Lord of the Nazgûl deck emphasized casting instants and sorceries to create wraith tokens and apply pressure. The gameplay saw key turning points including combat phases where Frodo's ring-bearer ability drew cards and inflicted commander damage, and Busterkins repeatedly casting Tom Bombadil while protecting it to gain board presence. Interactions such as countering Makiko's Reign of Truth and using bounce effects to disrupt Shelob's tokens influenced tempo. The win condition leaned towards Kyle's steadily accumulating advantage through life gain, card draw, token production, and opponent life drain, supported by synergistic sacrifice outlets and combat damage.