Grolnok, Torbran, Sidar Kondo + Tymna, Preston | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Torbran, Thane of Red Fell

  The deck aimed to deal incremental damage to opponents through burn effects, leveraging Torbran's ability to increase the damage dealt.

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  Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa + Tymna the Weaver

  This deck aimed to win swiftly using an aggressive infect strategy, creating creatures with infect and proliferating poison counters.

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  Preston, the Vanisher

  The deck focused on creating illusions and bouncing creatures to gain value and disrupt opponents' strategies.

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  Grolnok, the Omnivore

  The deck focused on a self-mill strategy, aiming to turn mill into a card advantage through Grolnok's ability.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nate's casting of 'Vanquish The Horde' was a critical moment in the game, resetting the board and disrupting the other players' strategies.

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  Jason's use of 'Eternal Witness' to retrieve 'Mishra's Bauble' demonstrated the value of recurring resources in the Grolnok self-mill strategy.

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  David's play of 'Emberwild Captain' gave him the Monarch mechanic, potentially providing consistent card draw.

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  Nate's use of 'Flickerwisp' to manage his 'Enduring Innocence' enchantment demonstrated clever deck synergy.

• 5

  Jason's use of 'Spark Double' to copy his commander, Grolnok, allowed him to capitalize on his self-mill strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Vanquish the Horde

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  Eternal Witness

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  Flickerwisp

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  Spark Double

Summary

The game kicked off with a range of strategies as the players unveiled their commanders. David, playing Torbran, focused on a burn strategy, dealing incremental damage to opponents. Jackson, with Sidar Kondo and Tymna, attempted an aggressive infect strategy, aiming for a swift victory. Nate's Preston deck centered around creating illusions and bouncing creatures for maximum value. Jason, piloting Grolnok, focused on a self-mill strategy, aiming to turn mill into card advantage. The game saw several back-and-forths with each player trying to establish board dominance. A critical turning point came when Nate cast 'Vanquish The Horde', destroying all creatures on the board. This reset allowed players to rebuild their strategies, with Jason's self-mill strategy with Grolnok gaining momentum. The game continued with intense interactions, but the winner could not be determined from the available information.