Token Madness - EDH Gameplay - Ep 62

Deck Strategies

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

  Generate a steady stream of thopter tokens to gain value from their enter and death triggers, utilizing artifact sacrifice for removal and life gain, with hidden infinite combos to close out the game.

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  Tegan Jovanka

  Support token production with historic synergies, granting indestructibility and buffs to attacking creatures to enable powerful combat phases and protect key threats.

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  The Third Doctor

  Create noncreature tokens like clues, treasures, and food to fuel growth and pump the commander for lethal trample damage, supported by token synergies and protective effects.

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Cast spells from exile to generate large amounts of mana and summon wolf tokens, leveraging powerful spells like delayed blast Fireball and board wipes to disrupt opponents and swing the game.

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  Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

  Exploit landfall triggers to create tokens and draw cards, sacrificing those tokens to fuel card advantage and maintain pressure through incremental resource gains.

Gameplay Insights

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  Esper Sentinel applied early pressure by taxing opponents for casting non-creature spells, affecting their tempo and decision-making.

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  Faldorn's use of Hideaway lands to cast powerful spells like Delayed Blast Fireball from exile created high-impact board wipes timed to opponents' combat phases.

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  Breya's Aristocrats-style sacrifice of artifacts enabled versatile removal options and life gain, helping maintain board control while generating value.

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  Leia, the Blade Reforged's exile and play ability synergized well with the deck's card manipulation, enabling growth and surprise plays.

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  Tegan Jovanka's indestructibility grants on attack allowed aggressive and resilient combat phases, especially when combined with The Third Doctor's pumped tokens.

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  Land destruction with Strip Mine introduced a strategic layer of resource denial, forcing opponents to adjust their game plans.

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  Token generation was central to all decks but was leveraged differently: some for value and combos, others for incremental advantage and combat power.

Notable Cards

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

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  Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

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  The Third Doctor

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

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  Tegan Jovanka

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Delayed Blast Fireball

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  Nature's Lore

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  Strip Mine

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  Sunscape Familiar

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  Hedge Maze

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  Vault of Whispers

Summary

The game featured five players each piloting token-centric decks, leading to a dynamic and interactive board state. Early turns involved ramping and setting up key pieces like Breya, Etherium Shaper's thopter-generating engine, The Third Doctor's token synergy with clues, treasures, and food, and landfall triggers from Thalia and The Gitrog Monster. Notable early plays included Esper Sentinel taxing opponents' non-creature spells and Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald's exile-based spellcasting to generate wolves and powerful delayed blast Fireball setups. The interplay between token production and value engines created multiple threats across the board. Midgame saw escalating tension as Leia, the Blade Reforged added pressure by exiling cards for additional value and growth, and Breya leveraged Aristocrats-style artifact sacrifice to deal damage and control the board. Tegan Jovanka bolstered attacking historic creatures with indestructibility, synergizing well with The Third Doctor's growing army. Strategic land destruction and delayed spells from Faldorn kept opponents cautious. The game revolved around maintaining board presence through tokens and leveraging incremental value, with combo potential lurking in Breya's list as a latent threat. The ultimate outcome hinged on managing token swarms while exploiting key removal and combat tricks to swing momentum.