Ladykeelala Puts Dad Jokes On the Stack ft. NerdOn's Tom | GTG #3

Deck Strategies

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  Ygra, Eater of All

  Generate a large army of tokens and grow a massive creature to force opponents to sacrifice permanents, eventually overwhelming them with sheer board presence.

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  Satoru Umezawa

  Use ninjutsu and unblockable creatures to deal consistent damage while building up to a powerful late-game finish with evasive threats like dragons.

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

  Create many creature tokens to sacrifice for value, triggering effects like Blood Artist to drain opponents' life totals and gain incremental advantage.

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  Baylen, the Haymaker

  Produce a swarm of small creatures to generate incremental value and maintain board presence, using them to control the game and outlast opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Prossh's use of Blood Artist combined with token sacrifice created a potent life-drain engine that pressured all opponents.

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  Ygra's strategy of building a large token army forced opponents into difficult decisions about sacrificing their permanents.

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  Satoru's ninjutsu and unblockable creatures allowed him to consistently sneak through damage while setting up powerful finishers.

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  Baylen focused on creating many small creatures for incremental value, showcasing a different approach compared to the heavy token sacrifice decks.

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  Players made careful mana base decisions, employing fetchlands and shocklands to maximize early plays and flexibility.

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  The interaction of exile-based effects from cards like Rocco Street Chef introduced unique play patterns and additional card advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Ygra, Eater of All

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

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  Satoru Umezawa

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  Baylen, the Haymaker

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  Blood Artist

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  Sakura-Tribe Elder

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  Twitching Doll

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  Ponder

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  Stomping Ground

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  Temple Garden

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  Ancient Silver Dragon

Summary

The game began with a fairly balanced start as all four players ramped mana and developed their boards cautiously. Ygra, Eater of All focused on generating numerous tokens and growing her large cat creature, aiming to overwhelm opponents with sheer size and sacrifice effects. Prossh was also creating tokens to sacrifice, leveraging Blood Artist to drain life from opponents incrementally. Satoru Umezawa played a ninja-themed deck that relied on unblockable creatures and ninjutsu mechanics to sneak in damage, preparing for a big finish with a large dragon. Baylen, the Haymaker concentrated on producing many small creatures to gain incremental value and maintain board presence. A pivotal moment occurred when Prossh deployed Blood Artist, setting up a reliable life-drain engine that synergized well with his token sacrifice plan. Meanwhile, Ygra steadily grew her token army, threatening to force sacrifices from other players. Satoru utilized evasive creatures and card advantage tools like Ponder to maintain pressure and control. The game featured moments of board control and card recursion, with players responding to threats while managing resources. The interplay between token generation, sacrifice triggers, and unblockable attacks defined the flow, with players attempting to leverage their commanders' unique strengths. Ultimately, the game revolved around Prossh and Ygra pushing incremental damage through token synergies, while Satoru sought to close out with evasive damage and Baylen aimed to outvalue through swarm tactics.