First Sliver v Tovolar v Wort v Galina | High Power EDH | DCL S4:E3 | MTG Commander

Deck Strategies

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  The First Sliver

  Establish a wide and synergistic Sliver board, exploiting tribal buffs and combat tricks to dominate combat and control the board through combat damage effects.

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord

  Utilize a werewolf tribal core supported by stax and creature tutors to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents, aiming for aggressive attacks and synergy triggers.

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  Wort, the Raidmother

  Generate numerous goblin tokens and leverage spellslinger mechanics to copy and cast powerful spells multiple times for value and board control.

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  Empress Galina

  Focus on stealing opponents' permanents and spells while countering key plays, combining control elements with theft to destabilize and capitalize on others’ resources.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Countering Cultivate early disrupted the green ramp strategy, highlighting the importance of interaction timing.

• 2

  Using War's Toll effectively forced opponents to commit all creatures in attacks, influencing combat decisions.

• 3

  Callous Suppressor was tactically used to limit the opponent’s creature type options, specifically chosen to hinder goblins and Slivers.

• 4

  The First Sliver player leveraged flash creatures and slivers with summoning sickness to build board presence without immediate vulnerability.

• 5

  Stealing and countering spells by Empress Galina created a control dynamic that kept opponents cautious about their plays.

Notable Cards

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  Cultivate

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  Cathartic Reunion

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  Dragon Broodmother

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  War's Toll

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  Blatant Thievery

Summary

The game featured four distinct commanders and strategies clashing in a high-power EDH setting. Early turns saw ramp and setup plays from all players, with notable interaction including a key counterspell on Cultivate that slowed green ramp. The First Sliver player focused on flooding the board with a variety of Sliver creatures, leveraging their tribal synergies and abilities like deathtouch from Toxic Sliver to control combat. Tovolar's werewolf deck used a mix of stax elements and aggressive creatures to pressure opponents, while Wort, the Raidmother, aimed to generate goblin tokens and copy impactful spells to overwhelm the table. Empress Galina's deck revolved around theft and control, including countering spells and stealing opponent's permanents, creating tension and disruption.