BoyHero & Yawgoth MTG EDH | Atla Palani | Totentanz | Edgar Markov | Tawnos | Commander Gameplay #28

Deck Strategies

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  Edgar Markov

  A vampire tribal deck focused on generating numerous vampire tokens, buffing them into demons, and leveraging sacrifice triggers for card draw and incremental advantage.

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

  An egg and dinosaur tribal deck that produces egg tokens to sacrifice and flip into large dinosaurs, aiming to ramp and drop powerful threats quickly.

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  Totentanz, Swarm Piper

  An artifact graveyard deck that mills cards into the graveyard to create clones of powerful artifacts and creatures, using synergy between artifacts and graveyard recursion.

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  Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

  A rat tribal deck leveraging toxic and sacrifice abilities with eldrazi influences, focusing on generating rat tokens and controlling the board through value and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  Edgar Markov's use of Clavio to turn attacking vampires into demons not only strengthened his creatures but also provided card draw upon their death, sustaining his board presence.

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  Totentanz's Scraps Hive punished opponents for casting spells on their turns, adding a layer of damage and board control pressure.

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  Tawnos effectively used Harmonic Rat King to ensure a steady flow of rat tokens, enhancing his control and board development.

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  Atla Palani's strategic production of eggs that could be sacrificed to flip into powerful dinosaurs provided a ramp and threat escalation mechanism.

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  Combat interactions focused heavily on token swarms and incremental damage, with sacrifice triggers and token buffs shifting the momentum during blocking and attacking phases.

Notable Cards

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  Edgar Markov

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

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  Totentanz, Swarm Piper

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  Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

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  Welcoming Vampire

Summary

The game began with all four players establishing their board states and mana bases, each focusing on their respective tribal or synergy themes. Edgar Markov quickly set the pace by creating vampire tokens and deploying powerful vampire creatures that synergize well with token production and tribal buffs. Atla Palani built up an army of eggs, which she planned to flip into large dinosaur threats, gradually ramping her board presence. Totentanz took advantage of artifact synergies, aiming to mill cards into the graveyard and create powerful clones to overwhelm opponents. Tawnos, Solemn Survivor focused on rat tokens and leveraging eldrazi cards to control the board and generate value through toxic and sacrifice abilities. Early combat revolved around token swarms and incremental damage, with Edgar Markov's vampire tribal aggression applying steady pressure. Key plays included the casting of Clavio, the new vampire card that turns attacking vampires into demons, enhancing tribal synergy and card draw. Meanwhile, Totentanz ramped into disruptive creatures like Scraps Hive, which punished opponents for casting spells on their turns. Tawnos played Harmonic Rat King, which helped maintain a steady stream of rat tokens, increasing board presence and control options. Atla Palani's dinosaur eggs and monstrous creatures threatened to swing the momentum with large creatures, while Edgar Markov capitalized on token sacrifices to grow his vampires and maintain offensive pressure. The game featured a mix of aggressive combat, token generation, and value plays, with the board state continually evolving as players leveraged their commanders' unique abilities.