👊 Punches & Pillow Forts 👊 ft. Thalisse, Atraxa, Tameshi & Karazikar | Elder Dragon Hijinks #11

Deck Strategies

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  Thalisse, Reverent Medium

  Generate a wide board of human and spirit tokens to overwhelm opponents, leveraging tribal synergies and token buffs to control combat and secure victory.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Utilize enchantress synergies to draw cards and build incremental advantage through enchantments, focusing on controlling the board and winning through superior card quality and board presence.

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  Tameshi, Reality Architect

  Leverage enchantment and artifact recursion to maintain continuous value generation, using cards like Jeweled Lotus and Reality Chip to draw cards and replay important permanents for sustained advantage.

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  Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant

  Create chaos by goading opponents into attacking each other, disrupting their plans and capitalizing on the ensuing turmoil to gain advantage and pressure the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tameshi's use of Jeweled Lotus to cast her commander early accelerated her board development and recursion capabilities.

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  Karazikar's goad effect shifted combat dynamics, forcing players into unfavorable attacks and creating political tension.

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  Atraxa's enchantress synergy enabled consistent card draw, allowing her to maintain pressure and adapt to board states.

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  Thalisse's token generation provided both defensive resilience and offensive potential, making her board hard to ignore.

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  The interaction between non-creature spell triggers and Esper Sentinel slowed down opponents as they had to pay extra mana or allow card draw.

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  Returning lands to hand with Tameshi's ability to replay enchantments and artifacts granted flexible resource management and maximized value from limited permanents.

Notable Cards

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Azorius Signet

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  Talisman of Indulgence

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  Memorial to Glory

Summary

The game featured four players piloting distinct Elder Dragon commanders, each bringing unique strategies to the table. Early turns focused on ramping and setting up board presence with mana rocks and enchantments. Tameshi, Reality Architect utilized enchantments and artifact synergies to generate card advantage and recur key permanents, including a notable play with Jeweled Lotus to cast their commander efficiently. Atraxa, Praetors' Voice focused on enchantress-style enchantment synergies, aiming to leverage multiple enchantments for card draw and incremental value. Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant introduced chaos by goading opponents into attacking each other, creating a tense dynamic that shaped combat decisions. Meanwhile, Thalisse, Reverent Medium developed a token-heavy board state with numerous human and spirit tokens, building towards a wide army to pressure opponents. Key turning points included Tameshi's recurring of enchantments and artifacts from the graveyard, enabling sustained advantage and board development. Karazikar's ability to force attacks and shift aggression onto others disrupted the typical flow, causing players to reevaluate threats and defensive priorities. Atraxa's enchantment synergy and draw engines steadily increased her hand size, allowing more impactful plays. Thalisse's token generation provided a solid defensive and offensive foundation, contributing to board control. The game evolved into a battle of attrition and resource management, with each player jockeying to maximize their commander synergies while navigating forced combat and political tension. The win condition centered on maintaining board presence and leveraging incremental advantages from enchantments, artifacts, and tokens to outlast opponents or secure decisive attacks.