EDH Gameplay - Episode 66: Vadrok VS Feldon VS Heliod VS Anowon

Deck Strategies

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  Vadrok, Apex of Thunder

  Utilizes flicker and mutate mechanics to generate value by repeatedly reusing enter-the-battlefield effects, creating tokens and gaining life, while growing creatures with counters to apply consistent pressure.

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

  Focuses on life gain synergy, using creatures and enchantments to distribute plus one plus one counters and gain incremental advantages, eventually overwhelming opponents with a large board and enhanced damage.

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  Anowon, the Ruin Thief

  Leverages unblockable rogue creatures and energy generation to chip away at opponents, while milling opponents and maintaining a steady flow of evasive threats to control the board.

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  Feldon of the Third Path

  A reanimator deck that casts creatures into the graveyard and brings them back to the battlefield for repeated value, aiming to maintain board presence and leverage powerful creatures to pressure opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Angelo's repeated flickering of Charming Prince to scry and generate tokens created a snowball effect that increased his board presence and life total, putting him in a dominant position.

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  Martin's use of Rogue's Passage to protect Heliod's commander allowed for potential unblockable damage, but he had to balance aggression with caution against aggressive board states.

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  Scott's Anowon deck capitalized on unblockable creatures and energy generation to apply continuous pressure, though his board development lagged behind other players' token generation and life gain.

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  Feldon's reanimator strategy relied heavily on key creatures entering the graveyard and being returned, but disruption such as Soul Manipulation in Scott's graveyard and Vadrok's exile effects played a significant role in limiting his effectiveness.

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  Combat decisions were critical, with several players choosing not to block to avoid unfavorable trades or to keep board states manageable, highlighting the importance of timing and threat assessment in multiplayer Commander games.

Notable Cards

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  Charming Prince

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Faithless Looting

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  Rogue's Passage

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  God-Eternal Oketra

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  Glint-Sleeve Siphoner

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  Zealous Conscripts

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their boards and setting up their strategies early. Angelo, piloting Vadrok, Apex of Thunder, quickly established a strong flicker synergy with cards like Charming Prince and Stone Cloaker, generating multiple zombie tokens and gaining incremental value through life gain and counters on his creatures. Martin on Heliod, Sun-Crowned focused on a life gain strategy, steadily putting plus one plus one counters on key creatures like Ironclad Champion to grow his board presence. Scott, playing Anowon, the Ruin Thief, utilized unblockable creatures and energy generation to chip away at opponents while applying pressure through rogue tribal synergies, and Alex on Feldon of the Third Path aimed to reanimate creatures and maintain a steady board presence.