Mathematics: the Gathering w/ @covertgoblue & @Smallant ft. Vorel, Nazgul, Myrel & Meria | Ep. 120

Deck Strategies

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  Vorel of the Hull Clade

  The deck uses counters to enhance creatures, with cards like Primal Vigor and Branching Evolution to double counters and rapidly scale power on the battlefield.

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  Lord of the Nazgûl

  The deck aims to generate and duplicate powerful wraiths, using Nazgûl's abilities to create a formidable army of tokens.

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  Myrel, Shield of Argive

  The deck is designed to build a board presence with soldier tokens, leveraging Myrel's abilities to protect and enhance them.

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  Meria, Scholar of Antiquity

  The deck utilizes artifacts and Meria's abilities to gain card advantage and exert control over the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Vorel player's decision to play Primal Vigor early in the game set up a strategy of rapidly scaling their creatures' power with counters.

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  The Lord of the Nazgûl player showcased the potential of their deck by revealing their plan to generate and duplicate powerful wraiths.

• 3

  The use of Thraben Inspector by the Myrel player demonstrated an intent to build a board presence with soldier tokens.

• 4

  The Meria player's use of Cindervines showcased a control strategy, aiming to keep other players' boards in check.

Notable Cards

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  Primal Vigor

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  Branching Evolution

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  Lord of the Nazgûl

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  Thraben Inspector

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  Cindervines

Summary

In this match, the game started off with each player setting up their board state, preparing strategies centered around their chosen commanders. The first major play of the game came from the Vorel of the Hull Clade player, who aimed to double the number of counters on their creatures using cards like Primal Vigor and Branching Evolution. The Lord of the Nazgûl player, on the other hand, showcased their strategy of creating and duplicating powerful wraiths. The Myrel, Shield of Argive player focused on creating a board presence with soldier tokens, while the Meria, Scholar of Antiquity player aimed to leverage artifacts to gain card advantage and control the game.