Talk about tokens! Chatterfang vs Araumi vs Xenagos vs Trostani EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  A token and life gain deck that aims to stabilize through board wipes and generate tokens with populate effects, leveraging life gain to outlast opponents and maintain board presence.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Aggressively generates large creatures and tokens, utilizing Xenagos' ability to pump creatures for big combat damage and card draw, aiming for an early and sustained offensive.

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  Araumi of the Dead Tide

  Focuses on sacrificing creatures to maximize value from death triggers and recursion, using sacrifice outlets and graveyard interactions to control the board and generate card advantage.

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  Chatterfang, Squirrel General

  Builds a wide board of squirrel tokens combined with drain effects like Blood Artist and Zulaport Cutthroat to drain opponents' life while sustaining pressure through repeated token generation.

Gameplay Insights

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  Trostani's repeated use of Seance to generate token copies and recur Day of Judgment was critical in maintaining board control and value.

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  Max's use of Archon of Cruelty combined with sacrifice effects consistently pressured opponents and generated card advantage.

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  Joel's strategic use of Xenagos' ability to pump creatures and create tokens allowed for large, impactful combat steps and card draw bursts.

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  Marie leveraged Chatterfang's token synergy with multiple drain effects, maintaining steady life swings even after board wipes.

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  The timing of board wipes like Day of Judgment was pivotal, as it reset the board but also triggered life loss and gain effects that reshaped player standings.

Notable Cards

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  Day of Judgment

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  Blood Artist

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  Zulaport Cutthroat

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  Archon of Cruelty

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Eternal Witness

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  Wood Elves

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  Sylvan Anthem

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  Verdant Command

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  Beast Within

Summary

The game featured four token-focused commanders battling for board control and incremental advantage. Early turns saw aggressive token production and utility creatures from Chatterfang, Araumi, and Xenagos, with Trostani focusing on life gain and populating tokens. Key moments included Trostani's Day of Judgment board wipes, which reset the board but triggered life loss and gain effects that shifted life totals significantly. Max (Araumi) utilized recurring creatures and sacrifice outlets like Archon of Cruelty and Tribute Mage to maintain pressure and card advantage, while Marie (Chatterfang) leveraged squirrel tokens and drain effects with Blood Artist and Zulaport Cutthroat to chip away at opponents. Joel (Xenagos) exploited Xenagos' ability to pump creatures and generate tokens to swing for large damage and draw cards, maintaining offensive momentum. Trostani's strategy focused on resilience through tokens and life gain, with repeated use of Seance to recast key spells like Day of Judgment and Eternal Witness for value. The game progressed with incremental value plays, token generation, and targeted removal, with each player vying to outvalue the others through token synergies and life swings.