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TTJ: Blackneto v Lua Stardust v Sinclair v Chea | MTG Commander Gameplay Episode 2

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Deck Strategies

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Focuses on forcing opponents to discard while recurring itself from the graveyard to maintain pressure and chip away at life totals.

  • Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

    Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

    Utilizes werewolf tribal synergies with aggressive token generation and transformation mechanics to overwhelm opponents.

  • Malik, Grim Manipulator

    Malik, Grim Manipulator

    Controls the board with removal, creature recursion, and disruption, aiming to outvalue opponents through attrition and manipulation.

  • Lathril, Blade of the Elves

    Lathril, Blade of the Elves

    Leverages elf tribal synergies by creating tokens and draining opponents' life totals to close games through overwhelming numbers.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Early discard spells like Faithless Looting enabled Kroxa to escape quickly and maintain constant board pressure.

  • 2

    Efficient mana ramp through cards like Arcane Signet and Path of Ancestry allowed players to develop their strategies faster.

  • 3

    Lathril's token generation created a steady stream of blockers and attackers, forcing opponents to respond or fall behind.

  • 4

    Tovolar's werewolf flip mechanic added a layer of timing and board state manipulation that could swing momentum during midgame combat phases.

  • 5

    Reanimation targets such as Nightmare Shepherd and Asylum Visitor enhanced graveyard synergy and enabled repeated threats.

  • 6

    Players balanced aggression with careful resource management, making incremental plays that cumulatively increased their board dominance.

Notable Cards

  • Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

    Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  • Faithless Looting

    Faithless Looting

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Path of Ancestry

    Path of Ancestry

  • Nightmare Shepherd

    Nightmare Shepherd

  • Asylum Visitor

    Asylum Visitor

Summary

The game opened with players developing their board states cautiously, with early plays focused on ramp and card advantage. Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger was cast early by Blackneto, utilizing its discard and reanimation abilities to pressure opponents and generate value. The game featured typical tribal and synergy-based strategies, such as Lathril, Blade of the Elves building an elf token army, Tovolar, Dire Overlord leveraging werewolf transformations and aggressive attacks, and Malik, Grim Manipulator controlling the board with removal and reanimation tactics. The midgame pivoted around managing board presence and leveraging incremental advantages through card draw and creature recursion. Critical plays involved strategic discards to fuel Kroxa's escape ability and Tovolar's ability to flip and generate tokens, shifting the tempo.

Description

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In this episode:

Blackneto: Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/n-kHXP89_UmtjtorTZjTGA

linktr.ee/Blackneto_

Chad: Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/f44nISM7-0C3cG5O0G90qw

instagram.com/cheachea692

Michael Sinclair II: Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/Pr9nekJTf0GnzYqKp2Us0g

twitter.com/michaelcrits instagram.com/michaelcrits

Lua Stardust: Moxfield: www.moxfield.com/decks/1pQ9Mfg0EUSRi6xHA4OpqQ

www.facebook.com/luacosplays twitter.com/luastardust twitch.tv/luastardust www.youtube.com/channel/UC34uUslu4eB82VA300Fclkg campcryptidpodcast.com

D: youtube.com/node youtube.com/cerberusarms twitter.com/cerberusarms instagram.com/cerberusarmz