I Hate Your Deck #106 Wolverine v Captain America v Gitrog Ravenous v Ruby || Commander Gameplay MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Wolverine, Best There Is

  A Voltron build that pumps Wolverine with equipment and spells to maximize damage output, aiming to double and redirect damage with cards like Chandra's Ignition to take out multiple opponents.

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  Captain America, First Avenger

  A Voltron strategy focused on attaching heavy equipment to Captain America and using his damage distribution ability to control the board and eliminate opponents systematically.

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  The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride

  A ramp and card draw deck that utilizes sacrificing creatures to The Gitrog to draw cards and put multiple lands onto the battlefield, capitalizing on landfall effects and maintaining board presence with reanimation.

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  Ruby, Daring Tracker

  A ramp-heavy deck designed to leverage Ruby's mana generation ability to accelerate into high-cost ramp spells and large creatures, aiming to dominate the mid to late game with superior mana availability.

Gameplay Insights

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  Wolverine's strategy heavily relies on spells that double and redirect damage, making Chandra's Ignition a pivotal card for his win condition.

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  Captain America's ability to distribute damage based on equipment mana value forces opponents to carefully consider blocking and damage mitigation.

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  The Gitrog deck uses sacrificing creatures to draw cards and ramp lands, creating explosive turns by putting multiple lands onto the battlefield tapped.

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  Ruby's deck prioritizes early board ramp by using her mana ability to cast high-cost ramp spells on turn three, accelerating mana development efficiently.

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  Players balanced aggressive Voltron builds against ramp and card advantage strategies, creating dynamic board interactions and tension throughout the match.

Notable Cards

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  Chandra's Ignition

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  Wolverine, Best There Is

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  Captain America, First Avenger

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  The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride

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  Ruby, Daring Tracker

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  Urza's Saga

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  Delighted Halfling

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  Arcane Signet

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  Shakedown Heavy

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board states and setting up their respective strategies. Wolverine focused on building up his damage potential through equipment and spells like Chandra's Ignition to double and spread damage, aiming for a Voltron-style finish. Captain America also employed a Voltron strategy, equipping powerful artifacts to himself and using his ability to distribute damage strategically among opponents. The Gitrog Monster deck prioritized ramp and card draw by sacrificing creatures to the Gitrog to draw cards and put lands onto the battlefield, leveraging landfall synergies and reanimation elements to maintain pressure. Ruby, Daring Tracker aimed to ramp quickly by using her mana ability to cast high-cost ramp spells early, setting up a strong mana base to deploy powerful threats.