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Teysa v Mimeoplasm v Klauth v Brago | Commander Melee E1 | Magic the Gathering EDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient

    Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient

    Ramp quickly to deploy large creatures and repeatedly use combat tricks to smash opponents over the head in Gruul colors.

  • Brago, King Eternal

    Brago, King Eternal

    Use blink effects to repeatedly trigger ETB abilities for card advantage and control, aiming to win through incremental value and control of the board.

  • The Mimeoplasm

    The Mimeoplasm

    Leverage graveyard recursion and infect creatures to pressure opponents, employing graveyard combos and disruption.

  • Teysa Karlov

    Teysa Karlov

    Utilize aristocrats-style life gain and sacrifice synergies with ETB triggers to chip away at opponents and gain incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Brago’s blink effects were pivotal for generating value and disrupting opponents’ strategies by bouncing key creatures and re-triggering ETB effects.

  • 2

    The use of Breath Stealer's Crypt by Mimeoplasm created a taxing card draw tax on opponents, forcing them to discard or lose life, impacting their tempo.

  • 3

    Early ramp and aggressive land drops from Klauth enabled fast pressure that required opponents to respond quickly.

  • 4

    Teysa's life gain and sacrifice synergy provided resilience, allowing her to stay in the game despite pressure from aggressive decks.

  • 5

    Players carefully balanced the use of removal and board wipes with maintaining board presence, leading to a dynamic and tactical midgame.

Notable Cards

  • Grasp of Fate

    Grasp of Fate

  • Soul Warden

    Soul Warden

  • Recruiter of the Guard

    Recruiter of the Guard

  • Peregrine Drake

    Peregrine Drake

  • Massacre Wurm

    Massacre Wurm

  • Altar of Dementia

    Altar of Dementia

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Nature's Claim

    Nature's Claim

Gameplay Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with ramp and value creatures coming into play.

Klauth's deck ramped aggressively with lands like Ancient Tomb and sought to overwhelm opponents with Gruul beatdown strategies.

Mimeoplasm leveraged graveyard synergies and infect to pressure others, while Brago focused on blink effects to generate incremental value and control the board.

Teysa Karlov pursued an aristocrats-style approach, aiming for life gain and sacrifice interactions with creatures like Soul Warden and various ETB triggers. Early skirmishes involved players managing resources carefully, with key removal spells and control elements like Grasp of Fate and Breath Stealer's Crypt shaping the pace.

A notable turning point was when Brago used blink triggers to disrupt opponent strategies and generate card advantage.

Mimeoplasm attempted to assemble graveyard combos and maintain board control through recursion.

Klauth’s deck provided constant pressure with aggressive creatures and combat tricks, while Teysa's life gain and sacrifice synergies gradually built resilience.

The game highlighted the tension between explosive combos and value-based midrange plays, with players balancing aggression and defense throughout.

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