Legends of Bloomburrow | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Helga, Skittish Seer

  The focus of this deck is on ramping in the early turns and casting high-value creatures like Galta, Emeral and Nezahal. The aim is to leverage the power of these creatures to dominate the game.

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  Glarb, Calamity's Augur

  The Glarb deck aims to cast spells with Mana value four or greater from the top of the library. It includes a sub-theme of landfall and elemental type creatures.

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  Flubs, the Fool

  The strategy of Flubs' deck is not revealed in the provided transcript.

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  Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

  Zoraline's deck is a bat Kindred themed deck, aiming to gain life from bat attacks and use these life gains to turn the bats into larger creatures, attacking opponents to death.

Gameplay Insights

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  The game showcased how theme-based decks, like the Frog and Bat themes in this match, can make for entertaining and unexpected gameplay.

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  The use of 'Paradise Druid' for an attack rather than its typical ramping purpose was a surprising play.

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  The player using 'Glarb, Calamity's Augur' demonstrated an interesting strategy of casting spells with high Mana value from the top of their library, which could potentially allow them to play powerful spells earlier than usual.

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  Zoraline, Cosmos Caller's ability to gain life from bat attacks and use these life gains to turn the bats into larger creatures presents an interesting strategy for dealing with opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Paradise Druid

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  Exotic Orchard

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  Stomping Ground

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  Scalding Tarn

Summary

The MTG Commander match from the SCG Commander channel kicked off with a humor-filled start as the players realized they were all playing Frog themed decks, except for one player who chose a Bat theme. The game began with a few early attacks, the cast of commanders, and some minor ramping. The players' banter and camaraderie added a fun touch to the gameplay. As the game progressed, several interesting card interactions and strategies were employed, keeping viewers engaged.