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Flicker trick, flicker value!! Alrund vs Beamtown | Round 5 | MU 091723 | Duel Commander

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Alrund, God of the Cosmos

Alrund, God of the Cosmos

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The Beamtown Bullies

The Beamtown Bullies

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven

    Alrund, God of the Cosmos

    Focuses on flicker effects to repeatedly trigger Alrund's ability, generating card advantage and creating a board state that outpaces opponents. The deck aims to leverage incremental value and control elements to grind out wins.

  • The Beamtown Bullies

    The Beamtown Bullies

    An aggressive and disruptive strategy that aims to pressure opponents early with efficient creatures and disruption to prevent value engines from developing, seeking to close the game quickly through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Using Alrund's flicker ability to reset permanents was a crucial decision that allowed multiple triggers for card draw and board development.

  • 2

    The Beamtown Bullies relied on early pressure and disruption but found it difficult to keep up with Alrund's continuous value generation.

  • 3

    Maintaining tempo through flicker effects proved more impactful than raw aggression in this matchup.

Notable Cards

  • Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven

    Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven

Gameplay Summary

The match featured a clash between Alrund, God of the Cosmos, and The Beamtown Bullies in a Duel Commander setting.

The game unfolded with Alrund leveraging flicker effects to repeatedly trigger value-oriented abilities, gaining incremental advantages through card draw and board presence.

The Beamtown Bullies applied pressure with aggressive creatures and disruptive plays, attempting to curb Alrund's incremental advantage and establish board dominance.

A pivotal moment occurred when Alrund activated its flicker ability to reset key permanents, generating a substantial tempo swing and card advantage that shifted the game momentum.

Despite Beamtown's resilience and attempts at aggression, Alrund's continuous value engine proved difficult to overcome, ultimately securing the win through sustained resource accumulation and card advantage.

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