Sorin vs. Eluge - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate

  A midrange deck focused on incremental life gain and board presence through extort creatures and reanimation effects. The deck aims to grind out opponents by leveraging Sorin's ability to flip and become a powerful threat, supported by attrition and value creatures.

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  Eluge, the Shoreless Sea

  A control deck built around counterspells and tempo disruption. It uses cost reduction on blue spells and incremental advantage to protect Eluge and control the board, eventually winning through a large commander threat.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Sorin player used extort triggers effectively to gain incremental life and chip away at the opponent while maintaining board presence.

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  Eluge's cost reduction ability on blue spells allowed multiple counterspells to be cast in a single turn, creating windows to protect the commander and disrupt key plays.

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  Bouncing Sorin temporarily slowed down the midrange player's tempo but ultimately wasn't enough to prevent the commander from flipping and turning the tide.

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  The control player leveraged Cryptic Command to tap down multiple creatures and draw cards, attempting to stabilize the board against aggressive threats.

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  Missing early land drops by both players led to a slower pace, emphasizing resource management and timing of spells over rapid aggression.

Notable Cards

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  Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate

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  Eluge, the Shoreless Sea

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  Cryptic Command

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  Bloodghast

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  Extraction Specialist

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  Brainstorm

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  Baral, Chief of Compliance

Summary

The game featured a midrange Sorin deck facing off against a control-oriented Eluge deck in a Duel Commander format. Early turns saw both players missing some land drops, slowing development. Sorin's deck leveraged extort creatures like Bloodghast and various reanimation effects to gain incremental life and board presence. The control player attempted to maintain tempo with counterspells and bounce effects, notably using Cryptic Command to tap down creatures and draw cards, as well as bouncing key threats like Sorin himself. The midgame was marked by attrition, with both players carefully managing resources and applying pressure through incremental damage and life gain. A pivotal moment occurred when the Sorin player successfully flipped their commander to a powerful form, applying lethal pressure that the control player struggled to counter. Despite the control deck's attempts at disruption, the raw value and resilience of the midrange deck proved decisive. The game ended with Sorin establishing dominance on the board, leveraging extort triggers and a steady stream of creatures to close out the match. Both players demonstrated strategic sequencing and resource management, but ultimately the midrange deck's synergy and life gain outpaced the control deck's counterspell and bounce package.