Brenard vs Muldrotha 1v1 EDH/CMDR Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Utilizes graveyard recursion to repeatedly cast permanents from the graveyard, enabling combo plays and value generation. The deck seeks to leverage creatures with persist and sacrifice synergies to drain opponents and control the board.

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  Brenard, Ginger Sculptor

  An unoptimized jank deck aiming to generate value through artifact synergies and incremental board presence, but lacking a clear, cohesive win condition in this game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Muldrotha’s use of Hermit Druid to mill a large portion of the deck into the graveyard was pivotal, enabling the Protean Hulk reanimation and subsequent tutoring combo.

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  The synergy between Marara Psylocke Outcast and Lesser Master effectively circumvented -1/-1 counters, allowing infinite persist recursion and repeated life drain via Disciple of the Vault.

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  Brenard’s early discard spells and weak board presence left the deck vulnerable to Muldrotha’s graveyard-based combos.

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  Sacrificing Protean Hulk to tutor multiple creatures was a critical combo enabler that led directly to the lethal life drain sequence.

Notable Cards

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

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  Hermit Druid

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  Protean Hulk

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  Disciple of the Vault

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  Fleshbag Marauder

Summary

The game started with a slow development phase where Muldrotha established a solid mana base and began leveraging Hermit Druid to mill cards, though with poor luck on draws. Meanwhile, Brenard's deck played a few lands and created a Food token but struggled with a weak hand and frequent discards. Muldrotha capitalized on the graveyard synergy by reanimating Protean Hulk, then sacrificing it to tutor several creatures including Disciple of the Vault, Lesser Master, and Wood Elves. A key turning point came when Muldrotha cast Marara Psylocke Outcast, preventing -1/-1 counters, allowing a persistent recursion combo with Lesser Master and continuous drain damage via Disciple of the Vault's ability. This combo quickly depleted Brenard’s life total, securing a swift victory for Muldrotha. Brenard’s deck appeared unrefined, having been recently built and lacking the cohesion to counter Muldrotha’s graveyard engine effectively.