Feldon vs. Atraxa - CDF 2024 - Round 8 - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Feldon, Ronom Excavator

  An aggressive red deck focused on fast mana, cheap creatures, and burn spells to apply continuous pressure and finish the opponent quickly. Feldon supports recurring creatures from the graveyard to maintain board presence.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  A control-midrange deck leveraging Atraxa's ability to generate value through tokens and proliferate counters while stabilizing with blockers and removal to outlast aggressive decks and win through gradual board dominance.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early pressure from Feldon's aggressive creatures combined with targeted burn spells forced Atraxa into a defensive posture with limited mana development.

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  Feldon's use of Ghostfire Slice and burn spells at key moments prevented Atraxa from stabilizing, showcasing the importance of timing sorceries to maximize damage.

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  Atraxa's blockers like Bowmaster were useful for trading but insufficient to stop the relentless damage output and burn finish from Feldon's deck.

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  The decision to attack aggressively even when the opponent had Force of Will in hand was critical, as it kept the pressure on and limited Atraxa's ability to stabilize.

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  Use of Brainstorm in Feldon's deck provided card selection and consistency despite the aggressive game plan, highlighting its value even in red-based strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Goblin Guide

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  Chain Lightning

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  Ghostfire Slice

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  Incinerate

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  Force of Will

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  Brainstorm

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  Exquisite Firecraft

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  Rin and Seri, Inseparable

Summary

The game featured a dynamic duel between a red aggressive Feldon, Ronom Excavator deck and a more controlling Atraxa, Grand Unifier deck. Feldon applied early pressure with fast creatures like Goblin Guide and burn spells including Chain Lightning and Incinerate, aiming to reduce Atraxa's life total quickly. Despite some tempo loss from the opponent's slow mana development, Feldon's deck maintained aggression, forcing Atraxa into defensive plays. Atraxa attempted to stabilize with blockers like Bowmaster and creatures capable of trading favorably, but struggled to keep pace with Feldon's burn and the constant pressure from aggressive attacks. A pivotal turning point was when Feldon utilized his Ghostfire Slice and other burn spells to finish off the opponent at low life, especially after carefully navigating around Atraxa's limited resources and answers. Atraxa's attempts to gain life and block were ultimately overwhelmed by the relentless tempo and damage output of Feldon's deck. The game ended with Feldon successfully executing a burn-heavy finish, sealing the victory before Atraxa could establish a more dominant board presence or reach a proliferate-based win condition.