THE ROAD TO THE 2022 MLC FEAT. CALLAHAN (TMS) S5E3 - SELVALA v TEVESH/THRASIOS v ELSHA v GREASEFANG

Deck Strategies

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  A combo-oriented deck that leverages casting instant and sorcery spells from the command zone and hand to generate card advantage and powerful spell interactions, aiming to assemble game-winning combos.

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  Greasefang, Okiba Boss

  An artifact and sacrifice synergy deck that uses vehicles and artifact creatures to generate value, crew vehicles for combat damage, and sacrifice tokens or creatures to gain incremental advantages and finish opponents through aggressive combat.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  A ramp and card draw deck focused on accelerating mana production through creatures and enchantments, enabling big plays and explosive turns by drawing cards and casting large spells.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  A control and artifact ramp deck that uses spells like Toxic Deluge to clear boards, while generating card advantage through artifact synergies and Tevesh's activated abilities, aiming to control the game and win through value plays.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A utility commander focused on mana fixing and incremental card advantage, typically paired with other commanders or combos to enable powerful plays and maintain consistent resource flow.

Gameplay Insights

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  Greasefang's ability to crew vehicles like Parhelion and Smuggler's Copter, combined with sacrifice outlets, allowed for repeated combat phases and card draw that pressured opponents effectively.

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  Tevesh Szat's Toxic Deluge was a pivotal moment, clearing the board and weakening creatures with -1/-1 counters, which slowed down opponents and set up Greasefang's lethal attack.

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  The use of Wishclaw Talisman to pass key spells to allies demonstrated strategic cooperation and resource sharing to maximize impact.

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  Despite having powerful cards and combos, some players chose not to prolong the game when losing board state was inevitable, highlighting good game sense and pacing.

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  The interaction between artifact synergies and sacrifice mechanics created strong tempo swings that were difficult for opponents to recover from.

Notable Cards

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  Greasefang, Okiba Boss

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  Smuggler's Copter

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Talisman of Creativity

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Linvala, Keeper of Silence

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  Carpet of Flowers

Summary

The game started with players developing their boards with early ramp and utility creatures, such as Linvala and Smuggler's Copter, while setting up their mana bases. Greasefang leveraged artifact synergies and crew mechanics with vehicles like Smuggler's Copter and Parhelion to apply consistent pressure and generate value through sacrificing creatures. Meanwhile, Tevesh Szat combined artifact ramp and card draw to maintain hand advantage and control the board with spells like Toxic Deluge, which was used to clear opposing creatures and weaken the board state significantly. Elsha utilized card draw and tutoring effects to assemble powerful plays, while Selvala generated ramp and card advantage, but the board was dominated by aggressive and synergistic artifact and sacrifice interactions from Greasefang's deck. Thrasios provided utility and mana fixing but could not stem the tide of aggression effectively. The game ended when Greasefang's lethal attack, supported by crewed vehicles and tokens, overwhelmed the opponents after a series of successful sac outlets and combat steps.