I HATE YOUR DECK #4 Barry vs David || Commander Gameplay MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Control and lifegain focused deck that aims to gain incremental life each turn, stabilize the board, and leverage life total advantage to outlast opponents.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Aggressive angel tribal deck that cheats large angels into play quickly to apply pressure with flying and lifelink threats.

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  Toothy, Imaginary Friend & Pir, Imaginative Rascal

  Combo deck focused on placing +1/+1 counters rapidly on Toothy, triggering Simic Ascendancy to accumulate growth counters and win through an alternate win condition.

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  Seton, Krosan Protector

  Elf and token ramp deck aiming to generate large amounts of mana via creatures and lands like Gaea's Cradle, enabling big plays and overwhelming board states.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early establishment of Simic Ascendancy on Toothy with Pir doubling counters created a dangerous combo threat that dictated opponents’ responses.

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  Kaalia’s ability to cheat powerful angels into play and create flying threats pressured the board and forced defensive plays.

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  Oloro’s life-gain engine provided stability but was vulnerable to life loss effects like Tainted Remedy that flipped lifegain into life loss.

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  Seton’s explosive mana ramp through elves and Gaea's Cradle enabled casting multiple creatures and large threats quickly, shifting board tempo significantly.

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  Walking Ballista was leveraged to control opposing planeswalkers by removing loyalty counters, showing how flexible removal can be in multiplayer.

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  The interaction between Toothy, Pir, and Simic Ascendancy required careful management by opponents to prevent a sudden alternate win.

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  Players had to balance aggression and defense, particularly with Kaalia's flying threats and Oloro's life total management under pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Toothy, Imaginary Friend

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  Pir, Imaginative Rascal

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  Simic Ascendancy

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Gaea's Cradle

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Walking Ballista

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  Tainted Remedy

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards and ramping mana while setting up their key strategies. Oloro focused on gaining incremental life and stabilizing with lifegain synergies, while Kaalia of the Vast aimed to establish an aggressive angel tribal board with powerful flyers. Toothy, Imaginary Friend with Pir, Imaginative Rascal quickly gained counters and threatened a combo win through Simic Ascendancy's counter accumulation. Seton, Krosan Protector ramped heavily with elves and Cradle for explosive mana growth, setting up large board presence and damage potential. Early on, Toothy's synergy with Simic Ascendancy posed a substantial win threat, forcing opponents to respond, while Kaalia generated flying threats and Oloro tried to maintain life advantage and control.