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

Deck & Commander 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

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  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

Gameplay Summary