Slimefoot & Squee vs. Cormela - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Slimefoot and Squee

  A midrange deck that leverages fungus and saproling synergies to apply consistent pressure and value through incremental board development and life drain, aiming to outlast opponents by casting resilient creatures and disrupting their plans.

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  Cormela, Glamour Thief

  A combo-centric deck designed to quickly assemble an infinite mana combo using Saheeli Rai and Breach, enabling a win through milling opponents with Brain Freeze or similar effects after generating infinite resources.

Gameplay Insights

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  The key turning point was when Cormela cast Saheeli Rai and used Breach to loop her ability with rituals to generate infinite mana.

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  Slimefoot & Squee’s early disruption and threat deployment slowed Cormela’s combo assembly but was ultimately insufficient to prevent the infinite combo.

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  Cormela’s ability to recycle combo pieces via legend rule interactions and rituals allowed for a consistent and resilient combo execution.

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  The game showcased the importance of timing in casting commanders and spells to maximize combo potential while managing board state pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Saheeli Rai

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  Breach

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  Brain Freeze

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Expressive Iteration

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  Noble Hierarch

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  Solve the Equation

Summary

The game started with cautious early plays from both sides, as Slimefoot & Squee's midrange deck and Cormela's combo-oriented deck set up their respective strategies. Slimefoot & Squee focused on developing board presence with creatures and incremental value plays, such as casting deathrite shaman and cycling lands, while Cormela aimed to assemble key combo pieces including the use of Saheeli Rai and Breach to generate infinite mana and eventually win through a brain freeze mill combo. The game featured a critical moment when Cormela managed to loop Saheeli Rai's ability with Breach to produce infinite mana and then used Brain Freeze to mill the opponent out. Despite Slimefoot & Squee's resilient midrange threats and disruption, Cormela's combo deck secured the win by executing its infinite combo line efficiently once the key pieces were assembled.