Dinos and Dice Rolls | Commander | Gishath vs Aurelia vs Bhaal vs Wyll + Sword Coast Sailor | #1

Deck Strategies

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  Wyll, Blade of Frontiers

  Rolls dice to generate incremental value and mana, growing his commander while aiming to win through combat damage and dice-based synergies.

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

  Hybrid combo aggro deck that attempts to reach a city’s blessing to boost her aggressive combat triggers and finish the game quickly through combat damage.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  Dinosaur tribal deck focused on ramping into large dinosaur creatures with powerful enters-the-battlefield effects to overwhelm opponents.

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  Bhaal, Lord of Murder

  Aristocrat combo deck that uses creature sacrifice and value engines like Goblin Bombardment to control the board and combo off for a lethal finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Wyll’s use of Vexing Puzzle Box to accumulate charge counters and generate mana allowed him to cast multiple spells and grow his commander rapidly.

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  Bhaal’s sacrifice outlets like Goblin Bombardment synergized well with his creatures for incremental damage and board control, setting up potential combos.

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  Gishath’s deployment of large dinosaurs like Giant Cinderhaunt and Ranging Raptors applied significant early pressure, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

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  Aurelia’s aggressive combat swings triggered multiple combat damage triggers, leveraging the city’s blessing to steadily grow her board presence.

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  The interaction between Cursed Mirror copying Ranging Raptors created a unique combat scenario where both players could search for lands, adding an interesting value exchange.

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  Players carefully considered blocking and pinging decisions to maximize their damage output while maintaining board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Reassembling Skeleton

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  Ranging Raptors

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  Cursed Mirror

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  Snubhorn Sentry

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  Mad Science Fair Project

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their board states and ramping mana while deploying early threats and utility creatures. The Boros players, Aurelia and Wyll, focused on aggressive strategies, with Wyll leveraging dice roll mechanics and ramp artifacts like Vexing Puzzle Box to grow his commander and generate mana. Aurelia aimed for a hybrid combo-aggro approach, seeking to capitalize on combat triggers and a city’s blessing to enhance her creatures. Meanwhile, Gishath, Sun's Avatar led a dinosaur tribal deck, ramping into large creatures like Giant Cinderhaunt and Ranging Raptors that generated value and pressured opponents. Bhaal, Lord of Murder played an aristocrat-style combo deck, focusing on sacrificing creatures and controlling the board through synergistic interactions like Goblin Bombardment and Reassembling Skeleton.