Elder Dragon Hijinks LIVE! w/ Serge Yager & Jim Lapage | Ep #131

Deck Strategies

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  The deck aimed to bypass the hand and play cards directly from the library.

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  Nethroi, Apex of Death

  The deck utilized Nethroi's mutate ability to resurrect several creatures from the graveyard, exploiting the fact that all creatures in the graveyard were 0/0.

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  Narci, Fable Singer

  The deck revolved around enchantment synergies.

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  Merry, Warden of Isengard // Pippin, Warden of Isengard

  The deck focused on generating food tokens.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim's strategy of using Nethroi's mutate ability to resurrect several creatures from his graveyard was a key element of the game.

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  The Prismatic Bridge player's unique strategy of playing cards directly from the library added an interesting dynamic to the game.

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  Food token generation by the Merry and Pippin deck was a notable aspect of the gameplay.

Notable Cards

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  Nethroi, Apex of Death

Summary

The gameplay proved to be a battle of strategies with a focus on graveyard manipulation, resource utilization, and enchantment synergies. Jim utilized Nethroi's mutate ability to bring back numerous creatures from his graveyard, exploiting the fact that all his creatures were 0/0's. The Prismatic Bridge deck, piloted by an unnamed player, aimed to use the library as much as possible, bypassing the hand for direct plays. Narci's deck focused on enchantment synergies, while Serge's Merry and Pippin deck revolved around food token generation. The game was a back-and-forth exchange of strategies, with each player having their moment in the spotlight. However, the game's conclusion couldn't be determined based on the available information.