Deck & Commander Strategies
Baylen, the Haymaker
Generate a large number of tokens to utilize Baylen's ability to tap tokens for card draw, creating a steady stream of resources and overwhelming the board with token creatures.
Gluntch, the Bestower
A hybrid Voltron and group hug deck that grants gifts and benefits to other players while also enhancing Gluntch to become a potent threat.
The Regalia
A singleton colorless lands deck using numerous unique utility lands to ramp and control the board, eventually aiming to deploy powerful Eldrazi Titans with The Regalia as the vehicle commander.
Saskia the Unyielding
An aggressive, combat-focused deck that leverages Saskia's ability to direct combat damage to multiple opponents, aiming to quickly reduce opponents' life totals through combat damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Abstergo Entertainment to retrieve historic cards from the graveyard while simultaneously clearing all graveyards was a critical play, disrupting graveyard strategies and providing card advantage.
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Becca's token generation strategy combined with card draw from Baylen's ability allowed consistent pressure and resource flow, enabling her to maintain board dominance.
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Protective creatures like Giver of Runes and Mother of Runes were strategically deployed to safeguard key creatures, ensuring important synergies remained intact.
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The Regalia's commitment to a singleton colorless utility land strategy required careful mana management and unique deckbuilding considerations, highlighting a creative approach to colorless Eldrazi support.
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Gluntch's ability to create token copies of artifact tokens and provide protection demonstrated a blend of support and threat potential, balancing between group benefits and Voltron-style combat.
Notable Cards
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Baylen, the Haymaker
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Gluntch, the Bestower
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The Regalia
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Abstergo Entertainment
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Giver of Runes
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Mother of Runes
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Burgeoning
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players setting up their respective strategies, with Becca Scott focusing on a token-centric deck led by Baylen, the Haymaker, emphasizing generating numerous tokens for card draw and resource advantage.
ZachTheBold piloted Gluntch, the Bestower, a commander blending group hug and Voltron themes, aiming to distribute benefits while potentially powering up Gluntch.
The Regalia player pursued a unique colorless utility lands strategy, assembling a deck of only singleton colorless lands and leveraging the legendary vehicle commander to navigate the multiverse and eventually overwhelm opponents with Eldrazi Titans.
Saskia the Unyielding brought an aggressive approach, likely focusing on combat damage due to her usual playstyle, although detailed gameplay from her perspective was limited in the footage. Early turns saw typical ramp and board development, including token generation and protective plays such as Giver of Runes and Mother of Runes to shield key creatures.
A pivotal moment involved the use of Abstergo Entertainment, a legendary land that allowed graveyard recursion and graveyard clearing, highlighting the importance of historic cards in the game.
Becca's token strategy steadily built pressure, while Gluntch's abilities began to manifest with token copying and creature protection.
The Regalia deck's plan to deploy Eldrazi Titans was hinted at but not fully realized in the available footage.
The gameplay revolved around synergistic token production, defensive creature support, and careful resource management, culminating in Becca Scott's token army successfully taking ZachTheBold out via aggressive board presence and value generation through token interactions.
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