Sauron \/ Lord of the Nazgul \/ Sam & Frodo \/ Gandalf | EDH / Casual Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit & Sam, Loyal Attendant

  This deck focused on life gain and draining opponents' life. It used synergies between the commanders and other cards like Idol of Oblivion and Indulging Patrician to maintain board presence and apply steady pressure.

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  Sauron, the Dark Lord

  This deck aimed for an aggressive strategy, frequently attacking and attempting to utilize Sauron's tempting ability.

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  Lord of the Nazgûl

  This deck also followed an aggressive approach, primarily through combat damage and the use of +1/+1 counters to boost its creatures.

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  Gandalf the White

  This deck focused on artifact synergies, eventually executing a combo that allowed the player to draw their entire deck and mill out an opponent.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jon's decision to constantly attack Sam with Frodo was a strategic move that allowed him to draw cards and drain life from his opponents.

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  Tom's decision to consistently attack Jon, despite Extra's growing artifact presence, may have been a miscalculation. This allowed Extra time to set up his game-winning combo.

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  Extra's use of Kuldotha Forgemaster to fetch key combo pieces from his deck was a vital play that led to his victory.

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  The use of Witch's Oven by Jon to save his creatures from removal and trigger additional life-drain effects was a recurring and impactful interaction.

Notable Cards

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  Idol of Oblivion

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  Indulging Patrician

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  Beast Within

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  Witch's Oven

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  Kuldotha Forgemaster

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  Scrap Trawler

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  Grinding Station

Summary

The game started with a series of mana ramping and setup plays. Jon (Frodo & Sam) quickly became a significant threat, with his commanders and various cards working in synergy to drain life from his opponents. Sam's Sauron deck and Tom's Lord of the Nazgûl deck both attempted aggressive strategies, frequently attacking Jon due to his threatening board state. However, Jon managed to maintain his life total by gaining life and forcing opponents to lose life via his cards' effects. Eventually, Sam was eliminated by Jon's life-draining strategies. In a final showdown, Tom managed to eliminate Jon via combat damage, leaving him and Extra (Gandalf) in the game. Despite Tom's aggressive board state, Extra executed a brilliant combo using his artifact-centric deck, which allowed him to draw his entire deck and mill out Tom for the win.