Selvala VS Gitrog Vs Pantlaza EDH/CMDR Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Utilizes graveyard dredge and land recursion to generate card advantage and sustain value, aiming to control the board and win through attrition and overwhelming board state.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Focuses on ramping mana and discovering powerful creatures to cast big dinosaurs, leveraging treasure generation and discovery triggers to maintain tempo and pressure opponents.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Leverages explosive mana ramp and big creature synergies, deploying threats quickly and using cards like Tooth and Nail to cheat large creatures onto the battlefield for a decisive finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tyler’s use of Toxic Deluge was a critical moment that reset the board and slowed down opponents' aggressive strategies.

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  Pantlaza’s discovery triggers and treasure generation enabled casting big threats but missing a discovery trigger at one point slightly slowed momentum.

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  Tommy’s Tooth and Nail was a game-ending play, cheating in multiple powerful creatures and swinging for lethal damage.

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  The Gitrog Monster’s synergy with dredge cards like Dakmor Salvage allowed Tyler to maintain card advantage and mana resources even after board wipes.

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  Blocking decisions, such as Tommy’s use of Obscuring Haze to protect his creatures, showed careful timing to maximize board presence and survivability.

Notable Cards

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  The Gitrog Monster

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

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  Poetic Ingenuity

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  Dakmor Salvage

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Tooth and Nail

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Return of the Wildspeaker

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  Fierce Empath

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  Raging Regisaur

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  Obscuring Haze

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  Grim Tutor

Summary

The game featured a three-player EDH match with Selvala, Heart of the Wilds, Pantlaza, Sun-Favored, and The Gitrog Monster as commanders. Early game saw players setting up their mana bases and deploying key creatures like P1P1 Bog and exploring with Pantlaza to dig for threats. Tyler, piloting The Gitrog Monster, effectively utilized graveyard recursion and land synergy, repeatedly returning lands from the graveyard and leveraging dredge cards such as Dakmor Salvage to fuel his engine. Meanwhile, Pantlaza focused on ramp, discovery triggers, and generating treasures to cast big dinosaurs, including a growing army led by Polyraptor and Gishath. Selvala’s deck aimed for explosive mana generation and big creatures, seen with cards like Return of the Wildspeaker and Tooth and Nail to put multiple threats on the board quickly. Mid-game featured a pivotal board wipe with Toxic Deluge from Tyler, which reset much of the board state and slowed down Pantlaza’s and Selvala’s momentum. However, they rebounded by casting large threats and playing synergistic creatures. Tommy’s Selvala deck managed to create a large board presence with cards like Galta and Raging Regisaur, while also protecting threats with spells like Obscuring Haze. Despite these efforts, Tyler’s graveyard recursion and land play, combined with continuous dredge and card advantage from the Gitrog Monster, kept him in the game. The finale saw Tommy casting Tooth and Nail to cheat in massive creatures, swinging lethal damage at the opponents, ending the game through overwhelming board presence and combat damage.