MTG Crimson Vow & Midnight Hunt Precon Commander Gameplay | Millicent, Strefan, Wilhelt, Leinore EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Millicent, Restless Revenant

  Focuses on creating and attacking with spirit tokens, leveraging anthem effects and flying to chip away at opponents' life totals.

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  Strefan, Maurer Progenitor

  Vampire tribal deck centered on generating blood tokens through combat damage and sacrificing creatures for value, gaining incremental advantage and board control.

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  Leinore, Autumn Sovereign

  Human tribal deck that benefits from having creatures with different powers to trigger various effects, creating versatility and incremental advantage.

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  Zombie tribal deck that leverages graveyard recursion and corpse counters to create large zombie token armies capable of overwhelming opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The zombie player used Crowded Creeps to accumulate corpse counters, enabling the creation of numerous zombie tokens that shifted board control.

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  The spirit player capitalized on casting utility creatures and anthem effects like Drana, the Last Bloodchief to grant hexproof and boost token power, increasing survivability and combat effectiveness.

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  The vampire deck exploited blood tokens generated from combat damage and sacrifice triggers to maintain resource advantage and pressure opponents.

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  The human deck focused on maximizing the benefit of different powered creatures to trigger Leinore’s abilities, generating incremental card advantage and board presence.

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  Strategic use of instant-speed spells like Occult Epiphany allowed for card filtering and token generation at critical moments to maintain board momentum.

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  Players frequently engaged in calculated blocking decisions to trade tokens and preserve life totals, highlighting the importance of efficient combat management in tribal token matchups.

Notable Cards

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  Mirror Entity

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  Indulgent Aristocrat

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  Occult Epiphany

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Azorius Locket

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  Drana, the Last Bloodchief

Summary

The game featured a four-player battle among the newest Innistrad-themed preconstructed Commander decks: spirits led by Millicent, vampires led by Strefan, humans led by Leinore, and zombies led by Wilhelt. Early turns focused on ramping mana and developing board presence with tribal synergies. The spirit player generated multiple flying tokens and buffed them with anthem effects, while the vampire player leveraged blood tokens and sacrifice outlets to maintain pressure. The human deck sought to maximize the benefits of creatures with different powers, generating value through those triggers. Meanwhile, the zombie deck showcased a graveyard-centric strategy, using creatures like Crowded Creeps to accumulate corpse counters and create large zombie token armies. Key moments included the casting of impactful tribal anthem enchantments and utility creatures that enhanced token production and combat capabilities. The game balanced aggressive attacks and board development until the zombie deck's ability to create massive token swarms from corpse counters turned the tide, positioning it strongly to overwhelm opponents with sheer numbers.