Faldorn vs Firkraag vs Nalia vs Captain N'ghathrod [EDH/Commander, MTG Gameplay 2022]

Deck Strategies

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  Firkraag, Cunning Instigator

  Leverages a dragon tribal theme focused on ramping into large dragons and using their abilities to control the board and apply pressure.

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Generates Beast tokens and synergizes with enchantments like Primeval Bounty to create a midrange value engine focused on board presence and incremental advantage.

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  Captain N'ghathrod

  Uses a Horror tribal theme combined with exile and graveyard interactions to control the board and generate value from creature deaths and reanimation.

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  Focuses on artifact synergy and tribal Knights, using spells and equipment to buff creatures and establish board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Faldorn’s token generation combined with Primeval Bounty’s triggers created multiple 3/3 Beast tokens, providing a steady board presence that pressured opponents.

• 2

  Casting Crippling Fear to reduce non-Horror creatures’ toughness was a key tempo play to weaken opponents' boards, leveraging tribal synergy for board control.

• 3

  Players prioritized ramp spells early on to accelerate into midgame threats and value engines, emphasizing mana development over aggressive early attacks.

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  The use of Lightning Greaves to protect key creatures like Faldorn ensured the continuity of token production and value generation without disruption.

• 5

  The interplay between tribal synergies (Horror and Knights) and control elements highlighted the importance of timing and type-based disruption in multiplayer Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Primeval Bounty

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Crippling Fear

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  Kodama's Reach

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  Cultivate

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  Myriad Landscape

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  Path of Ancestry

Summary

The game began with a typical ramp and setup phase, with players steadily developing their mana bases and playing early creatures. Early turns featured Kodama's Reach and Cultivate to accelerate mana, while players cautiously built their boards. Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, emerged as a key player through the creation of Beast tokens and synergistic plays with Primeval Bounty, generating incremental value and board presence. Nalia de'Arnise utilized her synergy with Knights and artifacts, casting spells to establish a board while leveraging Crippling Fear to weaken opponents' creatures. Midgame saw players deploying powerful equipment such as Lightning Greaves to protect key creatures, while strategic plays like naming creature types with Crippling Fear attempted to disrupt opponents' strategies. The dynamic between Horror tribal and token generation created tension on the board, with players trying to out-value each other. Despite the presence of dragons and control elements, the game revolved around maintaining board advantage through creature tokens and incremental buffs, with no immediate combos ending the game within the observed turns.