We Gift Each Other Your Troll Decks | Commander Clash S16 E19

Deck Strategies

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  Nylea, Keen-Eyed

  The Nylea deck appears to be a creature-based ramp deck, using cards like Ranger Class to create and empower creatures. The deck seems poised to overrun opponents with a large board state.

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  The Kess deck seems to be focused on casting instants and sorceries from the graveyard to control the board and generate value. However, it had a slow start due to mana issues.

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  The Fourth Doctor

  The Fourth Doctor deck is centered around playing historic spells from the top of the library. This strategy generates incremental value and board presence through the creation of food tokens.

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  Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker

  The Mirko Vosk deck appears to be a mill strategy, aiming to deplete opponents' libraries as a win condition.

Gameplay Insights

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  Seth's decision to level up Ranger Class early provided a recurring boost to his attacking creatures, increasing his board pressure.

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  The Fourth Doctor's ability to play historic spells from the top of the library allowed Phil to maintain card advantage and board presence.

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  Despite mana issues, the Kess player was able to keep up in card advantage through the use of spells like Profane Insight.

Notable Cards

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  Ranger Class

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  Inquisition of Kozilek

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  Mystic Forge

Summary

The game started with each player revealing the troll and meme decks they were assigned, all submitted by viewers. Early gameplay saw a mix of conventional and unconventional strategies. Seth, playing Nylea, Keen-Eyed, focused on ramping and creature spam, leveraging Ranger Class to boost attacking creatures. Phil, playing The Fourth Doctor, used his commander's ability to play historic spells from the top of his library, generating a food token each time. Meanwhile, the player with Kess, Dissident Mage, seemed to experience some initial mana troubles, while the Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker player began setting up mill strategies.