Crimson Vow Showdown Pt. 2 | MTG Commander Gameplay | Commander VS #273

Deck Strategies

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  Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin

  The deck leverages Edgar's ability to buff other vampires and consistently generate vampire tokens. The game plan revolves around maintaining a strong vampire presence on the board and using Edgar's recursion to stay in the game.

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  Old Rutstein

  This deck aims to take advantage of Old Rutstein's card milling and token generation abilities. The strategy is to mill cards to generate various tokens and use these tokens for both defense and offense.

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

  Toxrill's deck capitalizes on the commander's ability to place 'slime counters' on enemy creatures, reducing their strength and potentially killing them. The game plan is to bring Toxrill out early, control the board with slime counters and generate slug tokens.

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  Olivia, Crimson Bride

  The deck is built around Olivia's ability to reanimate creatures from the graveyard. The strategy is to fill the graveyard with powerful creatures and use Olivia to bring them back, providing a constant stream of threats.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early casting of Toxrill, the Corrosive had a significant impact on the game, placing all players on the defensive and shifting the focus to creature survival.

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  The resurrection of Sir Conrad using Eternal Witness was a strategic move that capitalized on the synergy between these cards and provided additional threat on the board.

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  The presence of Edgar, Charmed Groom and Olivia, Crimson Bride on the battlefield added another layer of complexity to the game, forcing players to consider the potential threats they could reanimate from the graveyard.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Thran Dynamo

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

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  Edgar, Charmed Groom // Edgar Markov's Coffin

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  Olivia, Crimson Bride

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  Eternal Witness

Summary

The game started off with the players rapidly setting up their boards, with notable early plays including the casting of mana acceleration artifacts like Arcane Signet and Thran Dynamo. A key turning point occurred when Toxrill, the Corrosive was summoned, which started to place 'slime counters' on all opponent's creatures, effectively shrinking them and potentially killing them off. This resulted in an immediate shift in board dynamics, as players had to adapt to the new threat. The game then saw a series of tactical plays, including the casting of Edgar, Charmed Groom and Olivia, Crimson Bride, and the resurrection of Sir Conrad using Eternal Witness. The game ended with a climactic final turn, where multiple important creatures were on the field and the outcome hinged on the power of Toxrill's slime counters.