Prossh vs. Old Stickfingers - 9TH NLL - Semifinal - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Old Stickfingers

  Focuses on assembling a storm combo by searching for Brood Lord, generating tokens, and using rituals to produce large amounts of mana. The deck aims to loop sacrifices and storm triggers to cast Tendrils of Agony and win instantly.

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

  Midrange Dragon tribal deck that produces tokens to apply pressure and gain incremental value. Uses creatures and synergy cards like Meo Massacre to control the board and chip away at opponents, aiming to outvalue or disrupt combo opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Old Stickfingers carefully times the combo execution to avoid disruption from graveyard hate and counterspells.

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  Saw It All and Half doubles search triggers, allowing faster assembly of combo pieces and storm count.

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  Prossh leverages token generation and blood artist effects on non-creature permanents for resilience against board wipes.

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  The matchup showcases the strength of a resilient midrange deck against a fragile but explosive storm combo, emphasizing timing and interaction.

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  Old Stickfingers uses various tutors and loops to ensure enough storm triggers for a safe win, accounting for possible opponent interference.

Notable Cards

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  Tendrils of Agony

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  Recurring Nightmare

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Blood Artist

Summary

The semifinal game featured a clash between Old Stickfingers, a combo-oriented deck focused on storm and sacrifice loops, and Prossh, Skyraider of Kher, a midrange Dragon tribal deck with token generation and incremental value. Early in the game, Old Stickfingers set up the combo by searching for Brood Lord and utilizing Saw It All and Half to double search triggers, assembling storm enablers like Cabal Ritual and Recurring Nightmare. This deck aimed to generate massive mana and storm count to finish with Tendrils of Agony for an instant win. Prossh, meanwhile, worked on developing its board with Kithkin tokens and Dragons, using cards like Meo Massacre for resilience and synergy with blood artist effects to chip away at the opponent's life total and maintain board presence. A critical turning point came when Old Stickfingers prepared to execute the combo, carefully looping Brood Lord sacrifices to build storm count and mana, while remaining wary of graveyard hate or counterspells from Prossh. Prossh sought to disrupt this plan by developing threats and leveraging new additions from the Jund midrange pool to maintain pressure. Despite the combo’s speed, Prossh's resilience and interaction forced Old Stickfingers to navigate the timing of the combo carefully. The match highlighted the tension between a fragile but explosive storm combo versus a grindy, value-driven midrange deck capable of both offense and defense. Ultimately, the outcome hinged on whether Old Stickfingers could pull off the complex storm line before Prossh stabilized or disrupted the combo.