Food and Fellowship at Quincy's Tavern - EDH Gameplay Ep 78

Deck Strategies

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  Varis, Silverymoon Ranger

  Leverages wolves and the venture mechanic to continuously play creatures from the top of the library, creating a steady stream of threats and buffs to overwhelm opponents.

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  Gandalf, Friend of the Shire

  Focuses on playing sorceries at flash speed to gain control of the game and disrupt opponents with well-timed spells and reactive plays.

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

  Centers around generating food tokens and gaining life, using the ring mechanic to draw cards and maintain a steady resource flow.

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  Sam, Loyal Attendant

  Works in tandem with Frodo to produce food tokens and reduce their activation costs, supporting a life gain and token-based value engine.

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  Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant

  Utilizes flying and untap synergies to grow creatures and maintain board presence, supported by the Tavern Brawler background for added combat value.

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  Tavern Brawler

  Provides background support that emphasizes fighting and combat interactions, enhancing the aggressive and thematic tavern feel of the deck.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Amphibian Downpour with storm allowed the player to disable multiple key creatures in one turn, effectively disrupting opponents' board states.

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  The Ranger Class card was pivotal for the wolf-themed deck, providing continuous token generation and the ability to cast creatures from the top of the library, enabling sustained pressure.

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  Sam, Loyal Attendant's ability to create food tokens and reduce their activation costs synergized well with Frodo's life gain and card draw mechanics, creating a resilient engine.

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  Choosing when to return creatures like Mist Breath Elder to hand to optimize board presence and counters showed nuanced resource management.

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  Players focused on incremental advantage through creature growth, token generation, and card advantage rather than all-in combos, reflecting a thematic and interactive gameplay style fitting the tavern setting.

Notable Cards

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  Sam, Loyal Attendant

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  Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit

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  Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant

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  Varis, Silverymoon Ranger

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  Amphibian Downpour

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  Ranger Class

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  Circle of Dreams Druid

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  Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep

Summary

The game started with players establishing their boards with thematic creatures and utility lands that supported their respective strategies. Early plays included various creatures with abilities to generate tokens, buffs, or card advantage. A key moment was the introduction of Sam, Loyal Attendant and Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit by Quincy, focusing on a food and fellowship theme that revolved around creating food tokens and leveraging life gain and combat triggers. Zex played Lulu, Loyal Hollyphant with Tavern Brawler background, emphasizing creature growth and untapping synergies. MTGNerdGirl deployed a control-style deck with reactive spells and card advantage engines, while Zbexx focused on wolves and venture mechanics, using creatures like Teemer Saber-Tooth to maximize value from playing creatures from the top of the library. One notable interaction was the use of Amphibian Downpour with storm to neutralize key creatures by turning them into one-one frogs without abilities, disrupting boards and slowing opponents' plans. Combat was steady but cautious, with players chipping away at each other's life totals while building toward their win conditions. The game featured several synergistic plays such as Ranger Class generating wolf tokens and increasing their power, and Sam producing food tokens that fueled activated abilities. The game’s momentum was shaped by incremental advantages through card draw, token generation, and removal effects rather than explosive combos. Ultimately, the game highlighted the thematic tavern atmosphere through flavorful interactions and cooperative board development.