Adventures into the Forgotten Realms Legends | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #257

Deck Strategies

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  Orcus, Prince of Undeath

  Focused on generating and exploiting treasure tokens for various benefits, potentially setting up for a big play with Orcus.

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  Drizzt Do'Urden

  Built around plus one plus one counters and life gain, aiming to grow creatures to large sizes and benefit from the synergies.

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

  Aimed to infect opponents with poison counters using Phyrexian creatures boosted by Minsc's ability.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Built to exploit unique creature types and copy them for value, with additional synergies from cards like Panharmonicon.

Gameplay Insights

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  Stephen's decision to focus on infect as a win condition proved to be a game changer, as it bypassed traditional life totals.

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  The use of Ragavan by Stephen to exile and cast Jeremy's Drit of Elysian Grove was a key moment, demonstrating the power of card advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Soul's Attendant

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  Ragavan

Summary

The game started with a quick pace as each player unveiled their commander and started developing their board states. Justin's Orcus, Prince of Undeath deck focused on accumulating treasures while Jeremy's Drizzt Do'Urden deck aimed to synergize plus one plus one counters with life gain. Meanwhile, Stephen's Minsc, Beloved Ranger deck aimed to infect opponents with poison counters using Phyrexian creatures, and Jonathan's Volo, Guide to Monsters deck was all about exploiting unique creature types for maximum value. The game saw several swings in momentum, with players strategically using their commanders to gain advantage. However, the game reached a turning point when Stephen's Minsc, Beloved Ranger deck managed to infect all the players with at least 10 poison counters, thereby claiming victory.