Secret Santa EDH |The Command Dudes #55 |MTG Commander Gameplay| Lurrus vs Ruric vs Korvold vs Baral

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Lurrus of the Dream-Den

  A graveyard recursion deck focused on efficient creatures and value plays, leveraging low-cost permanents to generate sustained board presence and card advantage.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  A sacrifice and value engine deck that thrives on sacrificing permanents to draw cards and deal damage, aiming to close out the game with heavy, incremental damage from Korvold's triggers.

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  Baral, Chief of Compliance

  A control deck that reduces the cost of instants and sorceries, applies counterspells to disrupt opponents, and draws cards off successful counters to maintain tempo and card advantage.

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  Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

  A creature-heavy smash deck that punishes opponents for casting noncreature spells and uses aggressive creatures to apply pressure and burn for incremental damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Jeweled Lotus to accelerate casting Lurrus allowed for an early board presence but also made the player vulnerable to targeted removal.

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  Korvold's Mayhem Devil synergized well with sacrifice and discard effects, turning opponent actions into incremental damage and board control.

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  Baral's ability to reduce spell costs and draw cards on counters created a powerful tempo advantage, forcing opponents to carefully consider when to cast key spells.

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  Using Archetype of Aggression to grant creatures trample while denying opponents trample was a strategic choice to maximize damage output and limit blockers' effectiveness.

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  Sacrificing artifacts like Jeweled Lotus in response to combat or removal spells demonstrated the players' awareness of resource management and value maximization.

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  The recurring threat of Ruric Thar punished opponents for noncreature spells, encouraging a more cautious playstyle from control players.

Notable Cards

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Archetype of Aggression

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  Gadwick, the Wizened

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  Wood Elves

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  Cabal Coffers

Gameplay Summary