Rendmaw vs Aminatou vs Zimone vs The Lord of Pain EDH / CMDR Precon game for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  The Lord of Pain

  The deck aimed to exploit the Lord of Pain's ability to deal damage whenever a player casts a spell, combined with lifelink and menace granted by Mask of Grizzlebrand.

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  Rendmaw, Creaking Nest

  The strategy was to quickly establish a board presence with Rendmaw, Creaking Nest and generate goated bird tokens.

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  Aminatou, Veil Piercer

  The Aminatou deck focused on surveilling and controlling the top of the deck to set up powerful turns.

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  Zimone, Mystery Unraveler

  This deck aimed to exploit Zimone's ability to manipulate the deck and generate value from land drops.

Gameplay Insights

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  Proxy Lab's use of Aminatou's surveil ability was a crucial part of setting up advantageous future turns.

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  The Eldest Reborn played by Proxy Lab was a game-changing move, leading to significant damage and a shift in board state.

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  The combination of the Lord of Pain, Mask of Grizzlebrand, and Sir Conrad lead to substantial life gain and damage output for Davey B Jones.

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  Neo Royale's use of Zimone's ability and cards like Beanstalk Giant showcased the deck's land-based value engine.

Notable Cards

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  The Eldest Reborn

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  Beanstalk Giant // Fertile Footsteps

Summary

In this thrilling Commander game, each player started strong by playing their respective commanders with varied strategies. Aminatou, Veil Piercer, played by Proxy Lab, was used to surveil and control the top of the deck. The Lord of Pain, piloted by Davey B Jones, was boosted with a Mask of Grizzlebrand, giving it flying, lifelink, and menace, and it began dealing significant damage to opponents. Rendmaw, Creaking Nest was quickly cast by the Commander Mechanic, creating a substantial board presence with goated bird tokens. Zimone, Mystery Unraveler, controlled by Neo Royale, utilized its ability to manipulate the top of the deck and generate value. However, the game turned when Proxy Lab cast 'the Eldest Reborn', forcing each opponent to sacrifice a creature, triggering massive damage from Sir Conrad, and eventually leading to their downfall.