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

Veil of Death MTG


Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Grolnok, the Omnivore

    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.

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero

    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.

  • Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist

    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.

  • Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

    Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

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

  • Niv-Mizzet, Parun

    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.

  • Keleth, Sunmane Familiar

    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

  • 1

    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.

  • 2

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

  • 3

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

  • 4

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

  • 5

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

  • 6

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

Notable Cards

  • Stony Silence

    Stony Silence

  • Oko, Thief of Crowns

    Oko, Thief of Crowns

  • Dovin's Veto

    Dovin's Veto

  • Hushbringer

    Hushbringer

  • Mesmeric Orb

    Mesmeric Orb

  • Force of Negation

    Force of Negation

  • Swan Song

    Swan Song

  • Ancient Tomb

    Ancient Tomb

  • Crucible of Worlds

    Crucible of Worlds

Gameplay Summary

The game begins with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence.

Grolnok, the Omnivore, quickly sets up with lands and utility artifacts like Silver Library, enabling card draw and ramp.

Early plays include casting key creatures and control elements, such as casting a Stony Silence to disrupt artifact strategies, and a Hushbringer to prevent triggered abilities.

The game features a tense interaction around counterspells and disruption, with a notable moment where an Oko, Thief of Crowns is countered using a Dovin's Veto, preserving board control.

Players carefully manage resources and life totals, with ancient tombs and other fast mana accelerating plays at the cost of life.

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