MTG EDH Gameplay | Goreclaw v Burakos the Folk Hero v Svyelun v Vhal the Giant | EP84

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Burakos, Party Leader

  Builds a party by assembling different creature types to create treasure tokens and drain opponents' life, while drawing cards through Folk Hero's triggered ability to maintain hand advantage and apply continuous pressure.

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  Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

  Utilizes Vhal's toughness-based mana generation to cast powerful spells from the graveyard or other zones, combined with Raised by Giants to make commanders 10/10 creatures, enabling large attacks and maximizing activated abilities.

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  Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

  Leverages mono-green ramp and big creatures to exploit Goreclaw's cost reduction for creatures with power 4 or greater, then boosts and grants trample to these creatures to overwhelm opponents with raw power.

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  Svyelun of Sea and Sky

  Focuses on merfolk tribal synergy with card draw triggers and ward abilities, aiming to control the board and generate value through creature-based combos rather than Voltron strategies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Brad's strategy of consistently assembling a full party to maximize treasure token creation and life drain was key to generating incremental advantage and card draw with Folk Hero.

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  Edward's use of Vhal's toughness-based mana production allowed casting spells from the graveyard and activating multiple abilities, demonstrating a strong synergy between commander and background enchantments.

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  Brandon's aggressive approach with Goreclaw hinged on deploying large creatures efficiently and buffing them to trample, creating significant combat threats that demanded answers from opponents.

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  Phu's merfolk tribal deck relied on drawing cards through triggered abilities and ward protection to maintain board presence and execute creature-based combos, differentiating itself from typical Voltron builds.

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  The inclusion of cards enabling blink effects like Cloudshift allowed Brad to reuse valuable triggered abilities on Burakos, enhancing card draw and board state manipulation.

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  Discussion of potential combo enablers like Planar Bridge hinted at Edward’s plan to cast multiple spells from unconventional zones, increasing the deck's resilience and adaptability.

Notable Cards

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  Burakos, Party Leader

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  Folk Hero

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  Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher

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  Raised by Giants

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  Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

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  Svyelun of Sea and Sky

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  Planar Bridge

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  Cloudshift

Gameplay Summary