Juri vs. Slimefoot & Squee - FACT #8 - Semifinal - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Juri, Master of the Revue

  An aggressive synergy deck focused on maintaining pressure through efficient creatures and leveraging legendary permanents and card advantage to overwhelm opponents.

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  Slimefoot and Squee

  A midrange deck that combines graveyard recursion, token generation, and incremental damage to grind out opponents, focusing on recurring creatures and board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Scrapheap Scrounger’s ability to return from the graveyard at instant speed was pivotal in maintaining board presence for Slimefoot.

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  Juri’s use of aggressive creatures combined with card advantage engines like Smuggler’s Copter created sustained pressure that forced Slimefoot into defensive plays.

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  The interaction between token generation and graveyard recursion enabled Slimefoot to repeatedly deploy threats, complicating Juri’s ability to stabilize.

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  Rotten Reunion was an important graveyard interaction tool for Slimefoot, providing both removal and flashback capabilities.

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  Demonic Consultation highlighted Slimefoot’s toolbox approach, digging for specific combo or recursion pieces to turn the tide.

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  Juri’s deck relied on timing and sequencing to maximize damage output, especially when blocking or interacting with Slimefoot’s recurrent creatures.

Notable Cards

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  Ignoble Hierarch

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  Scrapheap Scrounger

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  Delighted Halfling

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  Smuggler's Copter

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  Rotten Reunion

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  Demonic Consultation

Summary

The game featured a clash between two distinct strategies: a midrange aggressive deck led by Slimefoot and Squee, and an aggressive, synergy-driven deck piloted by Juri, Master of the Revue. Early turns saw Slimefoot establishing board presence with efficient creatures and graveyard recursion tools like Scrapheap Scrounger, while Juri deployed aggressive creatures such as Ignoble Hierarch and high-impact threats like Delighted Halfling. Slimefoot leveraged the graveyard synergy and token generation to apply pressure, frequently using abilities to reanimate key creatures and maintain board advantage. In response, Juri aimed to capitalize on synergy and card advantage, highlighted by the use of smuggler copters and recurring threats that challenged Slimefoot’s board.