Saruman vs Éowyn vs Frodo | Sam vs Sauron EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Saruman, the White Hand

  The Saruman deck focused on utilizing the amass mechanic, generating a large army of tokens and enhancing them with Saruman's ability.

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  Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

  Éowyn's strategy revolved around creating knight tokens and buffing creatures with cards like 'Cathar's Crusade'. However, the strategy was hindered by a board wipe.

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit | Sam, Loyal Attendant

  The Frodo and Sam deck capitalized on food token generation for life gain and buffs, and used Frodo's ring bearer ability for unblockable attacks.

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  Sauron, Lord of the Rings

  Sauron's deck utilized reanimation strategies to bring back powerful creatures from the graveyard, but was unable to fully capitalize on it before the game ended.

Gameplay Insights

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  Felix's 'Farewell' board wipe was a significant play that reset the board, allowing for new strategic decisions and gameplay directions.

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  Seb effectively used 'Angrath, Captain of Chaos' to amass and strengthen creatures, turning the tide of the game.

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  Marie's use of 'The One Ring', despite its life loss, proved crucial for her victory as it provided card advantage and made Frodo unblockable.

Notable Cards

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  Farewell

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  Angrath, Captain of Chaos

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  Extract from Darkness

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  Essence Warden

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  The One Ring

Summary

The game began with each player setting up their board states, with Saruman amassing an army, Sauron reanimating creatures, Frodo and Sam generating food tokens, and Éowyn creating knight tokens. A major turning point occurred when Felix cast a board-wipe spell, 'Farewell', resetting the board except for enchantments. The game continued with the players rebuilding their boards, but Seb's Saruman deck took advantage with Angrath, Captain of Chaos to mass and strengthen creatures. Max's Sauron deck attempted a comeback with a reanimation strategy using 'Extract from Darkness', but it was Marie's Frodo and Sam deck that secured the victory. Despite losing a life from 'The One Ring', she managed to gain life with 'Essence Warden' and 'Sam', and using Frodo's ring bearer ability to make unblockable attacks.