Deck Strategies
Slimefoot and Squee
Midrange token and sacrifice synergy deck that generates value by creating and sacrificing tokens for incremental damage and life gain, aiming to overwhelm opponents with repeated token sacrifices and damage from cards like Goblin Bombardment.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Control deck focused on board wipes, efficient removal, and counterspells to stall the game and maintain control, using planeswalkers and value creatures to outlast opponents and win through incremental advantage and eventual overwhelming board presence.
Gameplay Insights
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Slimefoot’s player prioritized attacking with Slimefoot to leverage its ability to regenerate and create tokens, setting up lethal combos with sacrifice outlets like Goblin Bombardment.
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Atraxa’s player effectively used board wipes and protection from planeswalkers like Oko to stabilize, highlighting the importance of timing removal spells post-attack to avoid token sacrifices.
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The presence of high-impact removal and disruption spells forced Slimefoot to carefully consider when to commit threats, balancing aggression with the risk of losing crucial board pieces to counterspells or wipes.
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Slimefoot’s deck benefits from including emblem-enabling cards to protect initiative and maintain pressure, although many lists omit some of these potentially powerful options.
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Atraxa’s control strategy showcased resilience through card advantage engines and interaction, but the midrange deck’s relentless token generation and sacrifice synergies created a persistent threat that required precise answers.
Notable Cards
Goblin Bombardment
Oko, Thief of Crowns
Prismatic Ending
Abrupt Decay
Cryptic Command
Birthing Pod
Fulminator Mage
Magus of the Moon
Pyrohemia
Summary
The final round of the LTC Saturday Duel Commander event featured a classic and tense matchup between a Slimefoot and Squee midrange deck versus an Atraxa control deck. Early game decisions were crucial as Atraxa's player leveraged efficient removal, board wipes, and counterspells to maintain control, while Slimefoot's player focused on deploying threats and utilizing synergy with sacrifice and token generation. A key moment involved the use of Goblin Bombardment combined with Slimefoot’s ability to repeatedly generate value from sacrificing tokens, threatening to quickly end the game if uninterrupted. Atraxa's player relied on carefully timed board wipes like Wrath of Skies and protective planeswalkers such as Oko, which helped stabilize the board by generating food tokens and absorbing damage. The control deck also used Prismatic Ending and Abrupt Decay to handle early threats, while trying to maintain card advantage through cryptic commands and hand disruption. Despite these efforts, Slimefoot’s synergy and efficient damage output put significant pressure on Atraxa, particularly with threats that could dodge some removal spells due to their high mana cost or indestructible nature. The game was a delicate balance between Slimefoot’s aggressive token and sacrifice plan and Atraxa’s ability to control the board and outvalue the opponent over time.
