Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver vs Xantcha, Sleeper Agent vs Tom Bombadil vs Anje Falkenrath

Deck Strategies

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  The deck uses its commander's zombie token generation and undying mechanic to create board presence and advantage. The player leverages these synergies to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

  The deck uses Xantcha as a political tool, causing life drain and card draw while forcing opponents to attack each other.

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  Anje Falkenrath

  This deck employs a discard-draw mechanic to maintain hand advantage and fuel aggressive plays.

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  Tom Bombadil

  The deck strategy for Tom Bombadil is unclear from the transcript.

Gameplay Insights

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  Fred's use of Scroll of a Sildor to steal Thran Turbine was a smart play to disrupt Charles's ramp and card draw engine.

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  Mika's decision to overload Mizzium Mortars was a game-changing move that wiped the board, giving Wilhelt's player a significant advantage.

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  The repeated attacks from Xantcha, controlled by Mika, put significant pressure on Fred and eventually led to his defeat.

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  Wilhelt's player's effective use of graveyard manipulation, especially with Dread Return and Morbid Opportunist, allowed him to maintain a strong board presence and eventually win the game.

Notable Cards

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  Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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  Cryptbreaker

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  Thran Dynamo

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  Anje Falkenrath

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  Mizzium Mortars

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  Harvester of Souls

Summary

The game gets off to a steady start with both Charles and Fred fetching lands, Mika playing a tapped land, and Wilhelt's player casting Cryptbreaker. Charles ramps up the game by casting Xantcha, who is donated to Mika. From there, the game becomes a battle of attrition with Charles and Mika using Xantcha to pressure Fred, who struggles with a lack of color diversity in his lands. Meanwhile, Wilhelt's player manipulates his graveyard to build a formidable zombie army. Despite Fred's efforts to control the board with Song of Dryads and stealing Thran Turbine via Scroll of a Sildor, he eventually succumbs to Xantcha's repeated attacks. Charles, with Thran Dynamo and a face-down card, plays a more controlled game. Mika, on the other hand, plays more aggressively, backed by Anje Falkenrath's discard-draw ability and the constant threat of Xantcha. However, when Mika casts overloaded Mizzium Mortars, the board is wiped clean, leaving Wilhelt's player with a significant advantage. Despite Charles' attempts to control the board with reanimated Xantcha and the Harvester of Souls, and Mika's aggressive play with Zancha, the game ends in Wilhelt's player's favor as he uses his graveyard manipulation to outvalue his opponents.