Gently Destroying Friends ft. @MTGNerdGirl | Giada vs. Pantlaza vs. Tasha vs. Magar | MTG Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  A tribal angel deck focused on producing multiple Angels that enter with +1/+1 counters, gaining incremental life and card advantage through synergy with life gain and Angel tribal bonuses.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  A dinosaur tribal deck that uses the discover mechanic triggered by dinosaur ETBs to generate card advantage and value, aiming to control the board with incremental damage and powerful creatures.

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  Tasha, the Witch Queen

  A planeswalker-centric deck that creates demon tokens when opponents cast spells, exiles instants and sorceries from graveyards to build a toolbox of spells to cast for free, and uses card draw and removal to control the game.

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  Magar of the Magic Strings

  A spell-slinging deck designed to repeatedly cast low-impact instant and sorcery spells by turning them into creatures and recasting them, generating incremental damage and board presence through recursion and synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Giada's synergy with Angels and life gain was enhanced by Seraph Sanctuary and Angel's cost reduction from 'S's Incubator', allowing multiple Angels to be cast efficiently while drawing cards and growing creatures.

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  Tasha's ability to exile instants and sorceries from graveyards and recast them enabled a versatile toolbox, while creating demon tokens from opponents' spells helped maintain board presence.

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  Magar capitalized on casting cheap instant and sorcery spells repeatedly, with Young Pyromancer generating elemental tokens to pressure opponents and create a board presence.

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  Pantlaza used dinosaur ETBs to trigger discovery and incremental damage through Velociraptor, providing control and card advantage while slowly chipping away at opponents.

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  Strategic removal of Giada early by Magar indicated recognition of the potential life gain and board strength from the Angel tribal synergy, aiming to curb her exponential growth early.

Notable Cards

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  Giada, Font of Hope

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  Young Pyromancer

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Seraph Sanctuary

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  Ruin Crab

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  Ignite the Future

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  Exemplar of Strength

Summary

The game featured four distinct Commander decks, each with unique strategies and synergies. Early turns focused on mana ramp and board development, with Giada, Font of Hope generating incremental advantage by flooding the board with Angels and stacking +1/+1 counters, while Pantlaza, Sun-Favored leveraged dinosaurs and a cascade-like discover mechanic to gain value. Tasha, the Witch Queen utilized her planeswalker abilities to create demon tokens and exile instants and sorceries from opponents' graveyards, enabling powerful recasts via her ultimate. Magar of the Magic Strings played a spell-focused deck that aimed to repeatedly cast instant and sorcery spells, turning them into creatures and generating continuous value through recursion and unblockable attacks.