Deck & Commander Strategies
Tergrid, God of Fright
Disrupt opponents by forcing sacrifices and discards, then cast spells using their cards to control the game and gain value.
Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge
Ramp quickly to cast The Prismatic Bridge and cheat powerful creatures and planeswalkers into play for a decisive board presence.
Lathril, Blade of the Elves
Generate elf tokens and utilize synergy artifacts and creatures to buff them for large swings in damage and board control.
Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Ramp aggressively to deploy Vorinclex early, then use green ramp and planeswalkers to overwhelm opponents with huge creatures and incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Tergrid's use of Liliana's Caress combined with a board wipe forced opponents to discard cards and clear their boards, greatly hampering their development and enabling Tergrid to leverage stolen resources.
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Lathril's deck revolved around generating and buffing elf tokens, but was vulnerable to mass removal and discard effects that slowed its momentum.
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Vorinclex prioritized fast ramp and casting powerful creatures to apply pressure early, but lacked answers to Tergrid's disruption.
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Esika aimed to quickly play The Prismatic Bridge to cheat in threats with haste, relying on ramp and card advantage, but was continually interrupted by Tergrid's sacrifice and discard effects.
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Players were cautious about attacking Tergrid to avoid enabling its ability to steal and cast cards from opponents' hands and graveyards, which influenced combat decisions significantly.
Notable Cards
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Liliana's Caress
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Forgotten Ancient
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The Prismatic Bridge // The Prismatic Bridge
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Field of the Dead
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Wood Elves
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Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four Kaldheim-themed Commander decks competing for control and board dominance.
Early on, Vorinclex ramped aggressively, aiming to quickly cast big creatures and planeswalkers, while Lathril built a strong elf token presence with synergy pieces like Elvish War Master and Forgotten Ancient.
Esika sought to assemble The Prismatic Bridge to cheat powerful creatures into play, supported by mana ramp and token generation.
Tergrid focused on disruption by forcing opponents to sacrifice permanents and discard cards, with the goal of stealing and playing their resources. A key turning point occurred when Tergrid deployed Liliana's Caress and a board wipe, forcing a mass discard and clearing most threats except for a single big creature from Vorinclex.
This shifted the tempo heavily in Tergrid's favor as opponents struggled to rebuild.
Meanwhile, Lathril's tokens and buffs pressured the table but were slowed by the disruption.
Esika's attempts to stabilize and win with The Prismatic Bridge were hindered by the aggressive early plays and Tergrid's control elements.
The game evolved into a race between Vorinclex's raw power, Lathril's token swarm, and Tergrid's oppressive discard and sacrifice effects, with Esika aiming to finish with hasty threats.
Ultimately, Tergrid's combination of disruption and resource theft proved to be the central challenge the other players had to overcome.
![Firja vs Lathril vs Magda vs Tergrid [Big Fat Budget EDH/Commander Game] 2021 thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/T-b_rIkmGA4/sddefault.jpg)
![Lathril vs Magda vs Tergrid vs Firja [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021 thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/OppVL5QAPqo/sddefault.jpg)
