Commander Adventures # 1 - Animar v. Muldrotha v. Tasigur v. Kozilek

Deck Strategies

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  Aggressively grow Animar through casting creatures to enable large, efficient creature beats and synergistic spells, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a growing board presence.

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Leverage graveyard recursion to repeatedly cast lands, creatures, and other permanents each turn, building incremental value and controlling the board through attrition and combo finishers.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Utilize efficient graveyard interactions, card draw, and mana generation to control the game and find powerful spells or combos, often leveraging delve and tutors for versatility.

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  Kozilek, the Great Distortion

  Control the top of the library and generate infinite value through artifact synergies and manipulation, aiming to disrupt opponents and capitalize on the massive card advantage and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Muldrotha's early use of Oracle of Mul Daya and Manic Vandal created a powerful engine that drew multiple cards and disrupted opponents' mana bases.

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  Casting Torment of Hailfire twice was a game-ending move, forcing massive life loss and discard that eliminated two players simultaneously.

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  Strategic strip-mining of key lands by Muldrotha slowed down opponents' ramp and hindered their ability to respond to his growing board.

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  Animar's aggressive ramp and creature growth were strong but ultimately outpaced by Muldrotha's deeper card advantage and recursion engine.

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  Kozilek's artifact and library manipulation provided control but was not enough to keep pace with the explosive combos developed by Muldrotha.

Notable Cards

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Torment of Hailfire

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  Mystic Forge

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Manic Vandal

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  Fauna Shaman

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  Coiling Oracle

Summary

The game began with a strong emphasis on ramp and card advantage, with each player establishing their mana bases and early engines. Animar developed quickly with creatures like Birds of Paradise and Oracle of Mul Daya, generating incremental value and board presence. Muldrotha utilized graveyard recursion and survival of the fittest to assemble a resilient board, while Tasigur aimed to leverage efficient tutors and card draw effects. Kozilek focused on artifact ramp and controlling the top of the library with cards like Sensei's Divining Top and Mystic Forge. A pivotal moment came when Muldrotha player Devin leveraged early card draw from Oracle of Mul Daya and the powerful turn-two Manic Vandal to build a dominant board state. He used tutors such as Vampiric Tutor and Mystical Tutor to assemble a devastating combo with Torment of Hailfire, casting it twice and draining opponents for massive damage. This forced multiple players to discard and lose life, leading to the elimination of both Kozilek and Animar players. Meanwhile, Muldrotha's ability to reuse lands and powerful creatures from the graveyard ensured a steady stream of resources that outpaced the others. The game ended with Muldrotha securing a commanding advantage through attrition and overwhelming card advantage.