ANGELIC DECIMATION I UNHOLY HAND EDH #10 I Hakbal / Giada / Optimus Prime / Eligeth & Vial Smasher

Deck Strategies

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  Hakbal of the Surging Soul

  Develop a board wide presence of creatures with +1/+1 counters, particularly Earthfolk, to overwhelm opponents with strong, synergistic attacks.

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  Cast multiple angels to grow their size and gain life, creating a resilient flying army that can finish the game through repeated combat damage and life gain synergies.

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  Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader

  Utilize artifact creatures with living metal to create a resilient board, use combat damage triggers to transform Optimus Prime, and bolster creatures with +1/+1 counters and trample for effective combat presence.

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Draw large numbers of cards to find key spells and combos while using Vial Smasher’s triggered damage to punish opponents whenever you cast spells, maintaining card advantage and board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Giada’s ability to boost angels with counters and synergize with life gain cards like Luminar Ascension created a steady stream of threats and life gain that pressured opponents heavily.

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  The Vial Smasher deck maximized damage output by equipping Skullclamp to Vial Smasher and attacking early, drawing cards and dealing damage simultaneously.

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  Optimus Prime’s transformation mechanic was leveraged by attacking with creatures bolstered by the bolster ability, though timing the transformation and attacks was crucial to maximize board impact.

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  The interaction between angel token generation and life gain synergies provided a durable defense and a strong offensive presence for the mono-white deck, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

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  Players used land plays like Sejiri Steppe and Rosharum to tempo-bounce lands and ensure mana efficiency, demonstrating careful resource management throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Giada, Font of Hope

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

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  Optimus Prime, Hero // Optimus Prime, Autobot Leader

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  Skullclamp

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  Howling Mine

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  Speaker of the Heavens

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board state according to their deck strategies. The mono-white angel deck led by Giada, Font of Hope, focused on casting multiple angels that grow stronger with each new angel entering the battlefield, gaining life and creating powerful flyers to apply pressure. Luminar Ascension was a key card for generating angel tokens and sustaining life gain. Meanwhile, the Hakbal deck aimed to go wide with +1/+1 counters on creatures, using synergy with Earthfolk and pushing for a decisive wide attack. The Vial Smasher and Eligeth partner deck focused on drawing cards and punishing opponents with damage, leveraging Vial Smasher’s triggered damage and card draw to maintain advantage and disrupt others. Optimus Prime’s deck, meanwhile, revolved around artifact synergy and plus one counters, using the transformation triggered by dealing combat damage to bolster creatures and maintain board presence.