Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded, Hapatra, Titania, Fblthp - #EDH Gameplay Ep 07

Deck Strategies

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  Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded

  Aggro and combo deck that leverages artifact ramp and creatures like Inferno Titan to deal direct damage to all opponents, aiming to close out the game quickly with wide board states and Purphoros’s damage triggers.

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  Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

  A stax and poison-themed deck that generates deathtouch snake tokens through -1/-1 counters and sacrifice effects, using taxing permanents like Smokestack to control the board and disrupt opponents’ strategies.

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

  An aggressive landfall and ramp deck that abuses lands and food chain synergies to create elemental tokens and generate huge board presence, aiming to combo out or overwhelm opponents with large creatures and token swarms.

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  Fblthp, the Lost

  A combo-oriented deck focused on assembling Proteus Staff combos that can repeatedly bounce and replay Fblthp for value and infinite interactions, aiming to take over the game through looping triggers.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Smokestack by Hapatra's pilot effectively slowed down aggressive ramp decks by forcing sacrifices, which was critical in stabilizing the board against Purphoros's wide damage potential.

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  Purphoros’s player prioritized ramping quickly with artifacts and casting Inferno Titan to apply pressure and keep Hapatra’s tokens and stax effects in check.

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  Titania’s pilot leveraged landfall and food chain synergies to build a resilient token army while also disrupting opponents with removal like Lightning Greaves and combat tricks such as Blink of an Eye.

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  Back to Basics was a pivotal enchantment that hindered color-intensive mana bases, particularly slowing down Hapatra’s and Fblthp’s strategies reliant on multiple lands and artifacts.

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  The graveyard reshuffle from Echo of Eons reset hands and graveyards, significantly impacting the flow of the game and resource availability for all players.

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  Countering triggers and spells selectively allowed players to glean information on opponents’ strategies and bait out key pieces before committing to decisive plays.

Notable Cards

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  Inferno Titan

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  Smokestack

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  Back to Basics

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Verdant Catacombs

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  Crop Rotation

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  Food Chain

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  Proteus Staff

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  Crystal Vein

Summary

The game featured an intense four-player Commander match with Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded, Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons, Titania, Protector of Argoth, and Fblthp, the Lost piloted by different players. Early turns saw players setting up their mana bases and deploying key pieces like Hapatra to generate deathtouch snakes, Titania to ramp and produce elemental tokens, and Purphoros preparing to leverage his damage-based combo. A major early interaction included Hapatra applying pressure by attacking and generating blockers, alongside a well-timed Smokestack that taxed the board and slowed down aggressive plays. Purphoros tried to maintain board presence with ramp artifacts and an Inferno Titan to threaten wide board damage and disrupt opponents' plans. Titania capitalized on lands and food chain synergies to create tokens and ramp, while Fblthp’s player aimed to assemble a combo with Proteus Staff but remained relatively quiet early on. Notable midgame plays included the use of back-to-basics and mass graveyard shuffle effects to control resources and disrupt combos, as well as Purphoros’s Inferno Titan helping to stabilize the board by healing creatures and threatening damage. Key turning points involved Hapatra’s ability to generate incremental value through deathtouch snakes and sacrifice triggers that pressured Purphoros’s aggressive attempts. Titania’s ramp and token generation steadily increased her board presence, while Purphoros’s artifacts and creatures kept up the offensive and applied pressure with direct damage. The game was marked by tactical interaction around board wipes, taxing effects like Smokestack, and targeted removal, with players carefully balancing aggression and defense. The win conditions centered around Purphoros dealing damage via his creatures and tokens, Titania overwhelming with landfall and food chain combos, Hapatra controlling through stax elements and snake tokens, and Fblthp aiming to combo out with Proteus Staff, although the Fblthp combo was not heavily featured in the early to midgame segment covered. The gameplay highlighted strategic sequencing of spells, timely interaction, and the importance of resource management in a competitive multiplayer setting.