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Grist vs. Elminster - LTC#11 - R7 - Duel Commander│MTG│bitzelberg

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Elminster

Elminster

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Grist, the Hunger Tide

Grist, the Hunger Tide

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Focuses on graveyard recursion and generating a swarm of tokens to overwhelm opponents, using creatures like Hogak, the Hunger Tide to maximize value from the graveyard.

  • Elminster

    Elminster

    A control-oriented deck leveraging counterspells, board wipes, and disruption to maintain board control and eventually win through value plays and incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Elminster's timely use of Rest in Peace was a significant hurdle for Grist, as it effectively shut down graveyard interactions that are central to Grist's strategy.

  • 2

    Grist's initial mana development with Blooming Marsh and Wildgrove was aimed at accelerating its board presence, but the consistent application of counterspells and board wipes by Elminster kept Grist from establishing a strong board.

  • 3

    The interaction between Parallax Wave and Skullclamp provided Elminster with additional avenues for disruption and card advantage.

  • 4

    The game highlighted the importance of dealing with enchantments like Rest in Peace early, as failing to do so can cripple a graveyard-centric deck's plan.

  • 5

    The use of Mystical Archive cards such as Condemn added unique utility and flavor to Elminster's control suite, allowing efficient removal with additional life gain effects.

Notable Cards

  • Rest in Peace

    Rest in Peace

  • Wash Away

    Wash Away

  • Day of Judgment

    Day of Judgment

  • Parallax Wave

    Parallax Wave

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Formidable Speaker

    Formidable Speaker

Gameplay Summary

The game between Grist, the Hunger Tide and Elminster was a strategic battle marked by careful resource management and timely disruption.

Grist started by establishing a solid mana base with lands like Blooming Marsh and Wildgrove, aiming to leverage its graveyard recursion and token generation.

Elminster responded with control elements, including counterspells like Wash Away and powerful board wipes such as Wrath of Skies and Day of Judgment, to manage Grist's board presence.

A pivotal moment occurred when Elminster resolved a Rest in Peace, significantly hindering Grist's graveyard-based strategies by shutting down key cards like Skullclamp and Hogak, the Hunger Tide, limiting Grist's ability to leverage the graveyard effectively.

The presence of Rest in Peace forced Grist to find answers to the enchantment before progressing with its main threats.

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