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Hawk Tuah Deck? Tura vs Glissa vs Fezzik vs Ellivere - edh gameplay Christmas special

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight

    Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight

    Generate 1/1 white bird tokens by casting instants and sorceries to build board presence and apply pressure through numerous flying creatures.

  • Brion Stoutarm

    Brion Stoutarm

    Utilize sacrifice mechanics with creatures to deal damage equal to their power to opponents or creatures, combining life gain and damage output to control the board and finish opponents.

  • Glissa Sunslayer

    Glissa Sunslayer

    Leverage first strike and deathtouch in combat to control the battlefield, drawing cards and destroying key permanents whenever Glissa deals combat damage.

  • Ellivere of the Wild Court

    Ellivere of the Wild Court

    Build an enchantment-based strategy that creates tokens and buffs creatures, drawing cards when enchanted creatures deal combat damage to maintain card advantage and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Players leveraged poison counters and proliferate mechanics to steadily increase pressure on opponents, forcing them to adapt defensively.

  • 2

    Sacrifice outlets were used not only for removal but also for card draw, balancing life loss with gaining resources.

  • 3

    Control of creatures via Vengeful Possession shifted combat dynamics and created political tension, influencing blocking decisions.

  • 4

    Enchantments played a critical role in buffing creatures and enabling card draw triggers, making enchantment removal a key tactical consideration.

  • 5

    Token generation from instants and sorceries provided incremental board presence that could overwhelm opponents if left unchecked.

Notable Cards

  • Vengeful Possession

    Vengeful Possession

  • Westfold Rider

    Westfold Rider

  • Command Tower

    Command Tower

Summary

The game featured four players piloting unique commanders with distinct strategies, each leveraging their deck's theme to gain advantages early on. Tura Kennerüd, Skyknight generated tokens by casting instants and sorceries, steadily building board presence. Brion Stoutarm utilized sacrifice mechanics and combat damage to deal incremental damage to opponents. Glissa Sunslayer focused on board control and card advantage through her first strike and deathtouch abilities, combined with removal effects whenever she dealt combat damage. Ellivere of the Wild Court centered on enchantments, creating tokens and drawing cards via enchanted creatures dealing combat damage, aiming to grow her board and hand simultaneously. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and setting up their synergies. Toxic counters and proliferate effects became a notable interaction, increasing pressure on opponents by adding poison counters. Key plays included activating sacrifice outlets to draw cards and lose life, and leveraging enchantments to strengthen creatures or recur them from the graveyard. One pivotal moment was when a player gained control of a creature through Vengeful Possession, creating political tension and forcing blocks in combat. The game progressed with incremental damage and poison counters accumulating, culminating in a tense board state where each player had to weigh offensive and defensive moves carefully to survive and strike back. The win condition revolved around dealing enough poison counters or damage through combat and synergy triggers to eliminate opponents.

Description

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Today we play our decks again from our Secret Santa-ish episode where we all built decks for eachother. Rowan and David join us for this one again 🤶🎅🎄

Decklist Fezzik (Brion)

www.moxfield.com/decks/yBb75OGLKUuMHrGsS8WroQ

Hawk Tura (Tura Kennerud)

www.moxfield.com/decks/q6Flo2img0WeDycOvp6aZQ

Decklist Ellivere

www.moxfield.com/decks/l4v4A2lNtUOLZvPsexpvpA

Thank you to Alphaspel for the backdrop, bag and dices, instagram @alphaspel

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