Silly Squad | Big Deck Energy | Casual Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Mr. House, President and CEO

  Generate artifact creature tokens and treasures by rolling dice, ramping mana and board presence to overwhelm opponents with artifacts and token synergy.

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  Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Master Chef

  Use +1/+1 counters and sacrifice creatures to draw cards, creating incremental advantage and aiming for a non-tutorable infinite combo as a late game win condition.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  Copy instant and sorcery spells to generate value and potentially enable infinite combos by duplicating key spells and interactions.

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  The Council of Four

  Draw extra cards and create Knight tokens when players draw and cast multiple spells during their turns, building a steady stream of creatures and card advantage.

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  Master Chef

  Support sacrifice and +1/+1 counter synergies, feeding off creatures to draw cards and gain incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mr. House's ability to create artifact creature tokens and treasure tokens via dice rolls was a key source of board development and ramp.

• 2

  Orvar, the All-Form's copying of instant and sorcery spells allowed for increased value and hinted at a combo-oriented plan.

• 3

  Shadowheart and Master Chef combined +1/+1 counters and sacrifice effects to draw cards, aiming for a slow but steady advantage and a hidden infinite combo.

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  The Council of Four capitalized on multiple spells and draws per turn to generate Knight tokens, creating incremental board presence.

• 5

  Players used token creation and incremental advantage rather than aggressive early combat, indicating a more casual and synergistic game state.

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  Dice rolling was integrated into gameplay and influenced both resource generation and player interaction, adding a unique randomness element to the game.

Notable Cards

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  Mr. House, President and CEO

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  Orvar, the All-Form

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  Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar

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  Master Chef

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  The Council of Four

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  Goblin Morningstar

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  Riptide Laboratory

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  Charisma Bobblehead

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  Welcoming Vampire

Summary

The casual Commander game featured five players piloting unique decks with varied strategies, leading to a lighthearted and interactive gameplay session. Early turns focused on ramping mana, setting up board presence, and playing key creatures. Mr. House, President and CEO generated artifact creature tokens and treasure tokens through dice rolls, steadily building board advantage. Orvar, the All-Form aimed to leverage instant and sorcery spells to copy effects, hinting at combo potential. Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar combined with Master Chef focused on placing +1/+1 counters and sacrificing creatures to draw cards, hinting at a value and possibly combo-driven strategy. The Council of Four rewarded drawing and casting multiple spells by creating Knight tokens, ensuring incremental board development. The gameplay progressed with players developing their boards, casting spells to generate tokens, draw cards, and establish their game plans. Dice rolling and token generation were prominent themes, with players interacting in a friendly, casual environment. While no decisive win was shown, the game revolved around synergy exploitation, incremental advantage, and combo hints, especially from Orvar and Shadowheart/Master Chef.