Deadpool v two Dragons, a Dog, & a Fish|@WintuitionMTG|Deadpool-Yoshimaru/Thrasios-Tiamat -Korvold

Deck Strategies

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  Tiamat

  Leverages the dragon synergy and powerful multicolor dragons to apply pressure and control the board, focusing on ramp and big threats.

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  Deadpool, Trading Card

  Utilizes Deadpool's ability to steal and clone creatures, disrupting opponents while building a versatile board presence for combat advantage.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful

  Combines ramp, card advantage through Rhystic Study and Ripples of Undeath, and efficient creature attacks to outvalue opponents over time.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Focuses on sacrificing permanents to draw cards and gain incremental value, utilizing tokens and card draw engines to outpace opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Multiple Rhystic Study enchantments on the board created tension for players deciding whether to pay mana to allow opponents to draw cards, influencing tempo and resource management.

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  Deadpool’s ability to steal creatures like Chatterfang was used strategically to neutralize key threats and shift combat dynamics.

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  Life payment was a recurring resource management theme, with players paying life to fuel Ripples of Undeath and other effects, balancing risk and reward carefully.

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  Equipment such as Conqueror's Foil was used to enhance board control and disrupt opponents’ creatures during combat.

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  Players prioritized establishing mana acceleration early on with fetch lands, mana rocks, and utility lands to enable casting of powerful spells and commanders quickly.

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  The interplay of sacrifice and card draw engines, particularly with Korvold, highlighted the value of incremental advantage over outright aggression.

Notable Cards

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  Ripples of Undeath

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  Rhystic Study

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Deadpool, Trading Card

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  Arcane Signet

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Enduring Vitality

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  Ancient Tomb

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  City of Brass

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with diverse decks led by Tiamat, Deadpool, Thrasios/Yoshimaru, and Korvold. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases with fetch lands, utility lands, and mana rocks like Soul Ring and Arcane Signet. A key early play was the casting of Ripples of Undeath, enabling milling and card advantage through life payment, which played a pivotal role in resource management. Another significant moment was the deployment of multiple Rhystic Study enchantments, creating tension and card draw opportunities that influenced players' decisions on whether to pay or pass on the triggers. The board presence grew steadily with creatures like Mayhem Devil and Chatterfang, the Void Beast, which shaped combat dynamics and threat assessments. Deadpool’s unique ability to steal creatures was leveraged to neutralize threats and swing combat in the caster's favor. The game progressed with strategic life payments, equipment plays such as Conqueror’s Foil, and synergistic interactions among the decks’ components, particularly focusing on incremental advantage and pressure through damage and card draw. The match demonstrated a balance of aggressive and value-based strategies with key interactions around combat, life manipulation, and resource denial shaping the outcome.