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Squirrels, Vampires, Rabbits, or DRAGONS?? Best Creature Type Part 3

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

    Ramp aggressively to cast large dragons quickly, using mana acceleration to dominate the late game with powerful flying threats.

  • Ms. Bumbleflower

    Ms. Bumbleflower

    Utilize rabbit tribal synergies to grow creatures like Miss Bumbleflower into massive threats, supported by additional card draw and extra land drops to maintain tempo.

  • Olivia, Crimson Bride

    Olivia, Crimson Bride

    Leverage vampire tribal synergy by generating blood tokens, attacking aggressively, and using sacrifice triggers to gain incremental value and disrupt opponents.

  • Hazel of the Rootbloom

    Hazel of the Rootbloom

    Focus on creating and sacrificing squirrel tokens combined with food tokens to fuel value engines and mill opponents, playing a grindy, resource-intensive game.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The Rabbit deck's use of Right of Flourishing enabled multiple card draws and additional land plays, accelerating Miss Bumbleflower's growth into a massive flying threat.

  • 2

    Hazel of the Rootbloom's ability to generate multiple squirrel tokens per activation allowed for a rapid buildup of board presence, synergizing well with sacrifice outlets.

  • 3

    Olivia, Crimson Bride's combat damage triggers and blood token generation created a steady stream of resources, pressuring opponents while enabling sacrifice synergies.

  • 4

    The Dragon player's mana ramp through artifacts and lands allowed casting of large dragons like Ancient Copper Dragon, poised for late-game board control.

  • 5

    Combat damage across multiple players triggered various abilities, leading to token generation and resource exchanges that kept the board state highly interactive.

  • 6

    The Rabbit deck prioritized card advantage and tempo, using tribal boosts and draw effects to maintain pressure and outpace opponents in early turns.

Notable Cards

  • Coalition Relic

    Coalition Relic

  • Ancient Copper Dragon

    Ancient Copper Dragon

  • Scavenger's Talent

    Scavenger's Talent

  • Patchwork Banner

    Patchwork Banner

  • Squirrel Nest

    Squirrel Nest

  • Necropolis Regent

    Necropolis Regent

Summary

The game begins with players deploying their tribal-themed decks, each focused on a specific creature type: Dragons, Rabbits, Vampires, and Squirrels. The Dragon player ramps aggressively, leveraging mana acceleration like Coalition Relic and casting powerful dragons such as Ancient Copper Dragon. The Rabbit deck benefits from synergy with cards that boost rabbits and enable additional draws and land drops, exemplified by Miss Bumbleflower becoming an enormous flying threat. The Vampire deck uses Olivia, Crimson Bride, to generate blood tokens and apply pressure through combat damage and sacrifice triggers. The Squirrel deck, led by Hazel of the Rootbloom, focuses on creating food tokens and generating multiple squirrel tokens to fuel sacrifice outlets and mill opponents, creating a grindy, value-oriented game plan. Key turning points include the Rabbit player quickly escalating Miss Bumbleflower's size with spells and the Right of Flourishing enchantment, enabling a significant aerial threat that demands answers. Meanwhile, the Vampire deck maintains board presence and card advantage through combat damage and blood token generation. The Squirrel deck efficiently multiplies its token count with Hazel's activated ability, steadily building up its board state. The Dragon ramp player casts high-impact creatures and continues to ramp, aiming for late-game dominance. The interplay between combat damage triggers, token creation, and board development creates dynamic shifts in board control throughout the game. The Rabbit deck’s ability to draw multiple cards and deploy lands rapidly provides a critical tempo advantage, while the Squirrel deck’s sacrifice synergy adds a disruptive mill angle. The overall game revolves around maintaining tribal synergies to outpace opponents and leverage overwhelming board states for victory.

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