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Is Ghyrson the new boogeyman of DC?? Ghyrson vs Grist | Round 3 | FNP 100922 | Duel Commander

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

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Grist, the Hunger Tide

Grist, the Hunger Tide

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Animate lands into creatures to rapidly create a large and resilient board presence, utilizing landfall and other synergies to overwhelm opponents with brute force.

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Exploit graveyard recursion and discard mechanics to generate value and recurring threats, disrupting the opponent’s board and grinding out incremental advantages for a late-game win.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ghyrson’s reliance on land animation makes it vulnerable to land disruption, highlighting the importance of protecting key lands.

  • 2

    Grist’s graveyard recursion provides resilience against board wipes, enabling sustained pressure even after setbacks.

  • 3

    Managing resources carefully to maintain board presence while disrupting the opponent’s key synergies was crucial to gaining the upper hand.

  • 4

    The interaction between land-based aggression and graveyard-based attrition created a dynamic tempo battle that defined the match.

Notable Cards

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

Gameplay Summary

The Duel Commander match featured Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph facing off against Grist, the Hunger Tide in a high-stakes duel.

Ghyrson’s deck leveraged its ability to animate lands and generate an overwhelming board presence quickly, aiming to pressure the opponent with large creatures and synergies involving landfall triggers.

Meanwhile, Grist’s deck focused on a graveyard-centric strategy that churned through cards and recurring threats, aiming to outvalue Ghyrson by recurring creatures and disrupting their board state. Throughout the games, pivotal moments included Ghyrson establishing a wide board state with animated lands and robust creatures, forcing Grist to expend resources on removal and disruption.

Grist, however, capitalized on graveyard recursion to rebuild their presence after board wipes or heavy removal spells.

The turning points often revolved around Grist’s ability to lock down Ghyrson’s lands or key threats, slowing the land animation engine.

Ultimately, the match showcased a tense strategic battle between board flooding and graveyard recursion, with the win condition hinging on either overwhelming the opponent with a growing board or grinding down resources and recurring threats until the opponent was out of options.

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