💍 'Til Death Do Us Part 💍 ft. Liesa, Otrimi, Edgar & Najeela | Elder Dragon Hijinks #07

Deck Strategies

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  Build a large mutate pile by casting and mutating big creatures to generate multiple triggers and overwhelm opponents with powerful trampling creatures.

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  Edgar Markov

  Leverage vampire tribal synergies to flood the board with tokens, gain life, and use sacrifice and death triggers to maintain board dominance.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Aggressively attack with a five-color warrior tribal deck, using combat triggers to generate extra combat phases and overwhelm opponents.

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  Liesa, Shroud of Dusk

  Utilize graveyard recursion and big creatures to control the board and generate value, potentially popping off combos with cards like Pine Harmonic.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using mutate on Spawnwrithe to generate multiple trampling creatures created significant board pressure early on.

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  Edgar Markov’s player maximized vampire tribal synergies by casting key vampires that generate tokens and life gain, establishing a strong board presence.

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  Liesa’s player prioritized setting up graveyard recursion and big creatures, focusing on value generation over immediate aggression.

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  Najeela’s aggressive five-color warrior tribal deck aimed to capitalize on combat triggers and extra combat phases to maintain offensive momentum.

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  Players’ use of fetchlands and mana ramp spells early on demonstrated an emphasis on accelerating into their key spells and combos quickly.

Notable Cards

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  Spawnwrithe

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  Elenda, the Dusk Rose

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Orzhov Signet

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Sunken Hollow

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  Isolated Chapel

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  Command Tower

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  Bountiful Promenade

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  Mosswort Bridge

Summary

The game started with players ramping up their mana bases and establishing early board presence. Otrimi’s player focused on building a mutate-heavy board with creatures like Spawnwrithe, aiming to generate value by stacking mutate triggers. Edgar Markov’s player deployed early vampires such as Yolanda the Dusk Rose and Elenda, the Dusk Rose, leveraging tribal synergies to create a resilient vampire army. Meanwhile, Najeela’s deck aimed to aggressively pressure opponents with a five-color warrior tribal strategy, while Liesa’s deck sought to utilize graveyard recursion and big creatures to control the board. Early turns saw key plays like multiple fetchlands and tutors to set up mana and critical pieces. A pivotal moment involved Otrimi mutating onto Spawnwrithe, building a powerful trampling board presence. Edgar’s vampire tribal continued to grow with life gain and token generation, increasing his durability in the game. Meanwhile, Liesa’s player carefully assembled their graveyard and prepared for explosive resurrection plays, while Najeela pushed for aggressive combat damage. The interactions between tribal synergies, mutate triggers, and graveyard recursion created a dynamic and interactive midgame, with each deck pursuing their unique win conditions through combat and board control.