MAMTG cEDH S5 E21 | IT'S GLARBIN TIME PT 2! |

Deck Strategies

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  This deck aims to establish an early advantage with cards like Sol Ring and Sensei's Divining Top. It leverages Derevi's ability to untap permanents to gain recurring value.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tymna the Weaver

  A mid-range combo deck that seeks to establish a grinding engine like Mystic Remora, then assemble a game-ending combo.

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  Glarb, Calamity's Augur

  This deck functions as a Doomsday deck, using Glarb's ability to crack piles by casting cards off the top of its library. The goal is to set up the Doomsday pile and execute the win.

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  Sythis, Harvest's Hand

  A proactive stax deck using Sythis as a draw engine to dig through the deck and piece together game-winning combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Derevi player's decision to play Sol Ring on turn one gave him a significant advantage in the early game.

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  The Glarb player's casting of Doomsday was a major turning point, setting up a potentially game-winning pile.

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  The decision of the Sythis player to not counter Doomsday, banking on Glarb player's potential misstep, was a key strategic decision.

Notable Cards

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  Sol Ring

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Doomsday

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  Mystic Remora

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  Cleric Class

Summary

The game kicked off with powerful opening hands, and quick mana ramping from players. Derevi player was the first to establish a strong board presence with a turn one Sol Ring, followed by a Sensei's Divining Top. The Glarb player, however, came back strong, using Glarb's ability to rapidly generate card advantage and accelerate the game pace. A pivotal moment came when Glarb cast Doomsday, setting up a potential game-winning pile. It was a high stakes game, with players using their commanders to their full advantage, and leveraging powerful cards to try and secure victory. The game concluded with a clutch play from the Glarb player, using the Doomsday pile to secure the win.