I Hate Your Deck #80 Moritte v Jenny & Madame v Balan v Zoyowa || Commander Gameplay MTG EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Zoyowa Lava-Tongue

  Uses its end step trigger to force opponents into difficult choices of discarding cards or sacrificing permanents, dealing non-combat damage to those who refuse, thereby disrupting opponent resources and advancing damage-based pressure.

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  Moritte of the Frost

  Copies other permanents on the battlefield with added counters if they're creatures, leveraging clone synergies and recursion with spells like Neoform and Shigeki Jukai Visionary to generate value and control the board.

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  Balan, Wandering Knight

  Assembles a critical mass of equipment to give Balan double strike and first strike, enabling massive, often lethal alpha strike damage to opponents using a Voltron style.

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  Jenny Flint & Madame Vastra

  Focuses on combat-based value generation through training and first strike, producing Clue and Food tokens by damaging and killing creatures to fuel card draw and sacrifice synergies, aiming for incremental board advantages.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zoyowa Lava-Tongue's early end step trigger created tension by forcing opponents to choose between discarding or sacrificing permanents, establishing early pressure and disruption.

• 2

  Moritte's player used Neoform cleverly in response to a block, sacrificing a creature to cheat out a more powerful creature with a plus one plus one counter before damage resolved, preserving board presence.

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  Shigeki Jukai Visionary's recursion ability was utilized to ensure card advantage and mana fixing by placing lands onto the battlefield from the top cards revealed and retrieving non-legendary cards from the graveyard.

• 4

  Balan's strategy of attaching multiple equipment and swinging for double strike damage was a clear threat looming over the game, forcing opponents to consider defensive plays.

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  Jenny Flint and Madame Vastra's synergy with clues, foods, and training provided a steady stream of incremental advantages, highlighting the power of token generation combined with combat triggers.

Notable Cards

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  Zoyowa Lava-Tongue

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  Moritte of the Frost

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  Balan, Wandering Knight

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  Jenny Flint

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  Madame Vastra

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  Coiling Oracle

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  Neoform

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  Knight of the White Orchid

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  Alchemist's Refuge

Summary

The game started with all four players ramping and developing their boards with early plays like Llanowar Elves, Cultivate, and Knight of the White Orchid. Zoyowa Lava-Tongue leveraged its punishing end step trigger early, forcing opponents to either discard or sacrifice permanents or take damage, putting immediate pressure on the table. Moritte of the Frost aimed to copy powerful permanents with its changeling ability, focusing on cloning impactful creatures and building synergy with cards like Neoform and Shigeki Jukai Visionary to maintain card advantage and board presence. Balan, Wandering Knight focused on a Voltron strategy, assembling numerous equipment to empower Balan for large alpha strikes with double strike and first strike to close out games quickly. Meanwhile, the Jenny Flint and Madame Vastra partner deck utilized first strike and training mechanics to grow creatures and generate Clue and Food tokens, creating incremental advantages through creature combat and sacrifice synergies.