Prosper vs Zevlor vs Faldorn vs Gavi [EDH/Commander, MTG Gameplay 2022]

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  A midrange deck centered around casting spells from exile and discarding cards to trigger synergies, leveraging value creatures and disruption to control the game.

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  Zevlor, Elturel Exile

  A control and interaction focused deck that uses spell copying and disruption to steal or neutralize opponents' win conditions.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  A cycling tribal deck that uses the cycling mechanic for card draw and value, combined with control elements like Astral Slide to protect key creatures and eventually win through incremental advantage.

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

  A treasure token generation deck that ramps quickly and leverages value from sacrificing treasures and drawing cards to out-resource opponents and secure victory.

Gameplay Insights

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  Prosper's early treasure token generation allowed for explosive mana ramp, enabling rapid deployment of threats and value spells.

• 2

  Faldorn's ability to cast spells from exile created continuous value and synergized well with discard effects, maintaining pressure on opponents.

• 3

  Zevlor's disruption and spell-copying tactics were crucial to slowing down opponents' combos and maintaining board control.

• 4

  Gavi's cycling control strategy provided steady card advantage and protection for key creatures, delaying the game to reach a winning position.

• 5

  The interaction between containment construct and Faldorn's discard synergies created a resilient board state that was difficult to dismantle.

• 6

  Players made use of efficient ramp and card draw spells like Arcane Signet and Theories' Insight to smooth out their draws and accelerate their game plan.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Astral Slide

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  Containment Construct

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  Priest of Titania

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  Arcane Signet

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  Bloodstained Mire

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  City of Brass

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  Notion Thief

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  Chromatic Lantern

Gameplay Summary