Golos vs Brokkos vs Kaza vs Tatyova | EDH Boxing League Round 3

Deck Strategies

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  Kaza, Roil Chaser

  A spellslinger deck that leverages Kaza’s ability to reduce incident sorcery spells, focusing on casting cheap instants and sorceries to trigger damage and card draw, applying aggressive pressure while maintaining hand advantage.

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

  A landfall-focused deck aiming to draw cards and gain life whenever lands enter the battlefield, utilizing big creatures and control elements to stabilize and outvalue opponents.

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  Brokkos, Apex of Forever

  A mutate-centered deck that builds value through creature mutation and recursion, using synergistic creatures and spells to generate incremental advantage and control the board.

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  A ramp and toolbox deck that fetches utility lands and casts large creatures to pressure opponents, aiming to control the pace of the game with versatile spells and powerful threats.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kaza’s player frequently activated the commander’s ability to reduce the cost of instants and sorceries, enabling efficient spellcasting and aggressive board development.

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  Flood of Tears was a key board wipe that bounced nearly all non-land permanents, significantly altering board states and forcing players to rebuild.

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  Brokkos’ player used mutate synergies and creatures like Homebound Lich and Dreamtail Heron to generate card advantage and stabilize while applying pressure.

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  Tatyova’s removal by Heartless Act and bounce spells slowed their landfall engine and reduced their capacity to maintain board presence.

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  Counterspells like Negate were pivotal in disrupting Golos’ attempts to establish dominance through large creatures and utility lands.

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  Spitfire Legacy provided consistent incremental damage to all opponents each turn, working well with Kaza’s spellslinger triggers for chip damage and board control.

Notable Cards

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  Wall of Runes

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  Augur of Bolas

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  Nahiri's Lithoforming

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  Dreamtail Heron

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  Renowned Weaponsmith

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  Mana Geode

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  Skittering Surveyor

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  Time of Ice

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  Zagoth Crystal

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  Shark Typhoon

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  Flood of Tears

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  Farfinder

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  Thornwood Falls

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  Heartless Act

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  Negate

Summary

The game featured a four-player Commander match with Golos, Tireless Pilgrim; Brokkos, Apex of Forever; Kaza, Roil Chaser; and Tatyova, Benthic Druid. Early turns involved setting up ramp and card draw engines, with each player developing their board state cautiously. Kaza’s player focused on a spellslinger strategy, leveraging the commander’s ability to reduce incident sorcery spells and dealing incremental damage through creatures like Spitfire Legacy and Augur of Bolas. Tatyova’s pilot aimed to capitalize on landfall synergies and card draw, but was disrupted by removal such as Heartless Act and bounce spells. Brokkos’ player utilized mutate synergies and recursive creatures like Homebound Lich to generate incremental value and board presence. Golos’ player aimed to apply pressure with large creatures and utility lands but faced counterspells and bounce effects that slowed momentum. A pivotal moment occurred when Golos’ attempt to cast a key spell was countered, and a board wipe with Flood of Tears bounced many non-land permanents, resetting much of the board state. Kaza took advantage of this disruption to recast key creatures and maintain aggression. Meanwhile, Brokkos continued to build board presence with mutate and card draw, while Tatyova’s player struggled to maintain a foothold after losing their commander to targeted removal. The game’s tempo seesawed as players deployed threats, countered spells, and removed creatures. The match’s narrative centered around incremental value from spellslinger triggers, mutate synergies, and landfall draw, with Kaza’s aggressive burn and card draw engine repeatedly applying pressure on opponents.