GirlPod vs Mads vs LoveandEDH!

Deck Strategies

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  Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

  Anikthea's deck capitalizes on enchantment and creature synergies, using enchantresses to draw cards and build board presence while controlling the battlefield with disruptive enchantments.

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  Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

  Miirym's deck aims to ramp aggressively into dragons, triggering damage effects whenever dragons enter the battlefield, and generating treasures for additional mana acceleration.

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  Obeka, Splitter of Seconds

  Obeka's deck exploits multiple upkeep triggers to grow Obeka and cause repeated damage, maximizing value from additional upkeep abilities and maintaining pressure on opponents.

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  Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

  This deck focuses on controlling the pace of the game, generating card advantage through sacrifice and dredge mechanics, and assembling a slow but steady board presence to outvalue opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mads used Dragon Tempest early to leverage dragon synergies and deal incremental damage, but was cautious about playing too aggressively due to potential board wipes.

• 2

  GirlPod's use of enchantresses like Idolon of Blossoms and Underworld Coinsmith provided significant card draw and life gain, maintaining pressure through enchantment synergies.

• 3

  LoveandEDH balanced ramp and controlling plays, including Conduit of Worlds to reuse permanents from the graveyard and maintain board resilience.

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  Obeka's player focused on maximizing upkeep triggers and additional upkeep effects, setting up for powerful damage output and growth over time.

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  The group avoided early aggressive Commander deployment to mitigate risk of immediate removal, leading to a slower, more strategic early game.

• 6

  Doubling Season on the board amplified token and counter strategies, increasing the impact of enchantments and creatures with counters.

Notable Cards

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  Dragon Tempest

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  Talisman of Creativity

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  Thorn of Amethyst

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  Underworld Coinsmith

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  Doubling Season

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  Conduit of Worlds

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  Omen of the Hunt

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  Pick Your Poison

Summary

The game opened with players developing their mana bases and early board presence, setting up their respective strategies. Mads, piloting Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm, focused on ramping into dragons with spells like Dragon Tempest and generating treasure tokens to fuel his aggressive dragon synergy. LoveandEDH, on Thalia and The Gitrog Monster, took a more controlling and value-oriented approach, aiming to slow the game down while building card advantage and assembling a resilient board. GirlPod, playing Anikthea, Hand of Erebos, concentrated on enchantment synergies paired with creatures, establishing a strong enchantress-style presence with cards like Idolon of Blossoms and Underworld Coinsmith for incremental advantage. Obeka, Splitter of Seconds, played by Sarah, sought to leverage multiple upkeep triggers and additional upkeep effects to grow Obeka large and deal significant damage over time.