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Commander Versus Series - Deck Tech: Marchesa v. Selvala v. Grenzo v. Muzzio

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Deck Strategies

  • Marchesa, the Black Rose

    Marchesa, the Black Rose

    Utilizes +1/+1 counters and graveyard recursion to keep creatures in play and gain value from their death triggers, focusing on controlling the board and recurring threats.

  • Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

    Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

    Brings creatures back from the bottom of the library to the battlefield at a reduced cost, generating a quick and resilient board state with strong graveyard interaction.

  • Muzzio, Visionary Architect

    Muzzio, Visionary Architect

    Builds an artifact-based combo deck aiming to assemble game-ending combos such as Psychosis Crawler plus Prosperity, while controlling the game through artifact synergies.

  • Selvala, Explorer Returned

    Selvala, Explorer Returned

    Focuses on gaining life and political gameplay, using lifegain synergies to support survival and incremental advantage while fostering a friendly table atmosphere.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Marchesa's synergy with +1/+1 counters and cards like Grave Betrayal provided strong board control and resilience through repeated creature recursion.

  • 2

    Grenzo's strategy of cheating creatures into play from the bottom of the library allowed for aggressive board development and pressure on opponents.

  • 3

    Muzzio's artifact combo plan required careful assembly but promised a potential one-turn kill with mass damage effects.

  • 4

    Selvala's lifegain and political approach aimed to keep the table loose and friendly, gaining incremental advantages while avoiding early aggression.

  • 5

    Targeting and dethroning the player with the most life became a focal point, especially with Marchesa poised to dethrone others repeatedly.

Notable Cards

  • Grave Betrayal

    Grave Betrayal

  • Heartstone

    Heartstone

  • Psychosis Crawler

    Psychosis Crawler

  • Prosperity

    Prosperity

Summary

The game featured a multiplayer Commander match with four distinct decks led by Grenzo, Dungeon Warden; Marchesa, the Black Rose; Muzzio, Visionary Architect; and Selvala, Explorer Returned, each bringing unique strategies to the table. Marchesa's deck focused on graveyard recursion and controlling the board through the use of +1/+1 counters and cards like Grave Betrayal, leveraging the ability to repeatedly return creatures to the battlefield. Grenzo aimed to leverage graveyard recursion as well, pulling creatures from the bottom of the library and playing them cheaply with cards such as Deie Digger, creating a fast and resilient board presence. Muzzio's artifact-centric deck sought to assemble powerful combos with artifacts like Silver Golem and Psychosis Crawler, planning a potential mass damage finish using Prosperity. Selvala played a lifegain and political deck, focusing on gaining life, supporting other players indirectly, and using cards that synergize with lifegain to stay in the game while building towards a throne-dethroning win condition.

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