TALES OF THE 2022 MLC - EPISODE III - GROLNOK v THRASIOS/ARDENN v PARUN v KELETH/YOSHIMARU - cEDH

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Grolnok, the Omnivore

  Leverages fast mana and artifact synergies to ramp into powerful creatures and card draw engines, aiming to outvalue opponents with incremental advantage and control elements.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Focuses on efficient ramp and card draw, combined with flexible counterspells and interaction to maintain control and assemble a combo or decisive board state.

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  Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

  Utilizes equipment and combat synergies to protect key creatures and apply pressure, often enabling aggressive attacks and strategic control through combat tricks.

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  Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

  Generates value through creature tokens and synergistic combat phases, aiming to deploy multiple threats and disrupt opponents with low-cost interaction.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Capitalizes on instant and sorcery spells to deal damage and draw cards, leveraging spell-based combos and control to take over the game.

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  Keleth, Sunmane Familiar

  Combines ramp with big creatures and enchantment synergies, focusing on board presence and incremental advantage through efficient threats and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players carefully manage life totals to leverage fast mana sources like Ancient Tomb and City of Brass while avoiding lethal damage from cumulative sources such as Crypt Rats and roll-for-crypt damage.

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  The use of Stony Silence early on effectively shuts down artifact strategies, forcing opponents to adapt their game plan.

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  Counterspell interactions around key plays like Oko demonstrate the importance of timely disruption to maintain board control and prevent threatening combos.

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  Mesmeric Orb is deployed to fuel a mill strategy but is promptly countered, indicating high priority on preventing passive win conditions.

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  Combat phases are used strategically to chip away at opponents while protecting key creatures with equipment and utility creatures like Hushbringer and Ardenn.

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  Players utilize card draw engines like Sylvan Library and Heuristic Study to maintain a strong hand presence and options throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Stony Silence

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  Oko, Thief of Crowns

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  Dovin's Veto

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  Hushbringer

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  Mesmeric Orb

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  Force of Negation

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  Swan Song

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Crucible of Worlds

Gameplay Summary