Dralnu vs Grimgrin vs Daretti vs Baral EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Grimgrin, Corpse-Born

  Grimgrin's deck aims to generate zombie tokens and repeatedly recur creatures from the graveyard to maintain relentless board presence, using synergistic zombie tribal cards to deal incremental damage and overwhelm opponents.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Daretti's deck focuses on artifact recursion and combo plays, leveraging powerful artifact interactions and sacrificing artifacts to generate value, control the board, and take additional turns via Mine Slaver.

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  Dralnu, Lich Lord

  Dralnu's deck emphasizes control and card advantage through spells and artifact synergies, using effects like Swarm Intelligence and Clever Impersonator to copy key spells and disrupt opponents while drawing cards to out-resource the table.

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  Baral, Chief of Compliance

  Baral's deck uses counterspells and control elements to protect its game plan and disrupt opponents, while supporting tempo through artifact mana acceleration and spell recursion.

Gameplay Insights

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  Grimgrin's player capitalized on repeated zombie token generation and sacrifice triggers to deal massive damage quickly, forcing opponents into defensive positions early.

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  Dralnu's use of Swarm Intelligence to copy card draw spells and Clever Impersonator to steal opponents' draws with Notion Thief created a significant card advantage that kept him in the game despite pressure.

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  Daretti's combo of Mine Slaver with artifact sacrifice outlets like Karn, Scion of Urza and Cranial Plating allowed him to repeatedly seize opponents' turns, disrupting their plans and controlling the flow of the game.

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  Baral's cryptic command and counterspells effectively slowed down opponents' key plays, such as bouncing threats and tapping creatures, which helped maintain control in a chaotic multiplayer board state.

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  The interaction between multiple card draw and discard effects, such as from Jace, the Mind Sculptor and the Guy Reach Sanitarium, created a dynamic hand management phase that influenced players' strategic decisions on what to keep or discard.

Notable Cards

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  Grim Monolith

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  Vengeful Dead

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  Swarm Intelligence

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  Clever Impersonator

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  Notion Thief

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  Cryptic Command

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  Jace, the Mind Sculptor

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Unstable Obelisk

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  Cavern of Souls

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with Grimgrin, Corpse-Born; Daretti, Scrap Savant; Dralnu, Lich Lord; and Baral, Chief of Compliance leading the decks. Early turns saw players establishing their board states with mana rocks, card draw spells, and key creatures. Grimgrin's player aggressively built a zombie army, leveraging creatures like Diagraph Colossus and Diagraph Captain alongside token generators like Grave Crawler and Vengeful Dead to create a high-damage assault that pressured opponents heavily. Dralnu utilized spells and artifact synergies, including Swarm Intelligence and Clever Impersonator copying Notion Thief, to generate massive card advantage, disrupting opponents' draws and fueling his own strategy. Daretti focused on artifact recursion and control, repeatedly activating Mine Slaver and utilizing artifact combos with cards like Karn, Scion of Urza, and Unstable Obelisk to maintain board presence and seize turns from others. Baral contributed countermagic and control elements, casting cryptic commands and protecting key permanents while supporting the team's overall tempo.