Feldon vs. Aragorn - RT Straßbourg - R6 - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Feldon, Ronom Excavator

  Aggressive Red Deck Wins approach focusing on recurring creatures from the graveyard to apply continuous pressure and burn opponents out quickly.

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  Aragorn, King of Gondor

  Tempo-based deck that leverages Aragorn's lifelink and repeated casting to stabilize life totals and control the board with efficient creatures and spells, gradually gaining advantage through incremental value.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aragorn's player prioritized fetching basic lands early to mitigate the impact of Blood Moon, ensuring stable mana for casting and interaction.

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  The lifelink ability from Aragorn provided significant resilience against Feldon's aggressive RDW strategy, often offsetting damage and allowing for recovery.

• 3

  Parallax Wave served as a powerful tool for Aragorn to stabilize the board by temporarily exiling Feldon's creatures, disrupting his tempo.

• 4

  Feldon's attempts to regain initiative were hindered by the lack of low-cost creatures and key spells to quickly close the damage gap.

• 5

  Despite aggressive plays like casting Grim Lava Man, Feldon struggled to reclaim the Monarch and board control due to Aragorn's efficient interaction and life gain.

• 6

  The game highlighted the importance of early board presence and maintaining tempo in the matchup, as Feldon's slower midrange threats failed to push through Aragorn's defenses.

Notable Cards

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  Blood Moon

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  Parallax Wave

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  Bonecrusher Giant // Stomp

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  Chandra, Torch of Defiance

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  Lightning Helix

Summary

The game was a classic Duel Commander matchup between Feldon's Red Deck Wins (RDW) and Aragorn's Tempo deck. Early on, Aragorn's player cleverly fetched basic lands to avoid Blood Moon disruption, which Feldon's hand included. The game unfolded with Feldon deploying aggressive creatures and burn spells, while Aragorn stabilized through life gain and board control. Aragorn's commander, with its lifelink ability and repeated presence, proved difficult for Feldon to overcome. Despite some pressure from Feldon's aggressive creatures like Grim Lava Man, Aragorn maintained a life lead and board presence with cards like Parallax Wave and Bonecrusher Giant. The tempo deck leveraged its efficient creatures and interaction spells to keep Feldon at bay, ultimately winning by controlling the board and out-valuing Feldon's slower, midrange threats.