What Can We Do With A $100 Budget? - EDH Gameplay Ep 102

Deck Strategies

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  Odric, Lunarch Marshal

  Utilizes keyword-heavy creatures and lands to create a versatile and synergistic board presence, leveraging keywords for combat and utility advantages.

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  Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

  Focuses on discarding cards to empower creatures and draw cards, generating incremental value and maintaining pressure through commander damage.

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  The Pride of Hull Clade

  Uses defender creatures with high toughness to reduce the cost of casting the commander and draws cards when the commander deals combat damage, blending defense and card advantage.

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  Slimefoot and Squee

  Operates as a resilient reanimator deck, using sacrifice and recursion mechanics to sustain board presence and chip away at opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players focused on ramping and establishing board presence early to support their commanders and strategies.

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  Druid of Purification was used as a targeted artifact/enchantment removal to disrupt opponents' ramp and utility pieces without hurting allies.

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  Captain Howler’s discard-triggered buff and card draw mechanic allowed for efficient incremental advantage during combat.

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  The Pride of Hull Clade’s cost reduction based on toughness and its ability to attack despite defender status enabled unexpected offensive plays.

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  Midnight Clock provided a long-term value engine by facilitating hand and graveyard reshuffling and card draw.

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  Players demonstrated careful decision-making around which permanents to sacrifice or remove, balancing aggression with synergy preservation.

Notable Cards

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  Basilisk Collar

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  Mind Stone

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  Captain Howler, Sea Scourge

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  Overgrown Battlement

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  Wall of Roots

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  Druid of Purification

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  Midnight Clock

Summary

The game began with each player establishing early mana ramp and board presence, setting the stage for their respective strategies. Odric Lunarch Marshal's deck featured an abundance of keyword-rich permanents, providing a versatile and powerful board state. Meanwhile, Captain Howler Sea Scourge focused on discarding cards to buff creatures and draw cards, creating a synergy that rewarded aggressive play. The Pride of Hull Clade leveraged its ability to discount its casting cost based on toughness and drew cards upon dealing combat damage, enabling a mix of defense and card advantage. Slimefoot and Squee’s deck was a resilient reanimator strategy, aiming to leverage sacrifice and recursion to maintain pressure.