Lord of the Rings Precon Game! Pippin | Merry vs Gandalf vs Éowyn vs Saruman EDH CMDR game

Deck Strategies

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  Saruman, the White Hand

  Saruman's deck appears to focus on generating large amounts of mana to fuel powerful spells and abilities, as well as manipulating the top cards of all players' decks to his advantage.

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  Éowyn, Shieldmaiden

  Éowyn's deck includes a mix of control and aggro elements, with a focus on creature buffs and board wipes to maintain a strong field presence.

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  Gandalf, Westward Voyager

  Gandalf's deck seeks to control the board by drawing extra cards and using the versatility of its commander to adapt to the board state.

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  Pippin, Warden of Isengard

  Pippin's deck, played in partnership with Merry, appears to focus on generating food and soldier tokens to maintain board presence and fuel various synergies.

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  Merry, Warden of Isengard

  Merry's strategy closely aligns with Pippin's, as they are played in tandem. The two Hobbits work together to generate an army of tokens and leverage their unique abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Eric's early game ramp with Soul Ring and Arcane Signet set him up for powerful plays later in the game.

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  The use of Merciless Executioner early in the game forced the sacrifice of creatures and disrupted the board state.

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  Summons of Sauroman played by Eric was a major turning point, forcing all players to mill nine cards and drastically affecting the game.

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  Mika's Supreme Verdict board wipe reset the field, demonstrating the importance of maintaining board control.

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  The casting of Increasing Devotion by Mika created a sizable army, showcasing the potential for rapid board development in Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Arcane Signet

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  Merciless Executioner

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  Supreme Verdict

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  Increasing Devotion

Summary

The game kicked off with each player laying out their mana bases and casting their commanders. Saruman, played by Eric, got off to a strong start with an early Soul Ring and Arcane Signet, later followed by a Merciless Executioner, forcing everyone to sacrifice a creature. Meanwhile, Maximus played Pippin and Merry, with an early focus on generating food and soldier tokens. Mika, playing Éowyn, and the unnamed player playing Gandalf, steadily built up their boards, but the game was heavily disrupted by Eric's casting of the Summons of Sauroman, which forced all players to mill nine cards. This culminated in a massive attack by Eric's army on Mika, leading to a significant swing in board state. Later, a board wipe from Mika's Supreme Verdict reset the field, only for Eric to rebuild his forces. The game continued with back-and-forth exchanges, with Mika's increasing devotion creating a sizable army and subsequent attacks leading to a change in monarchy. The transcript ends abruptly before the game's conclusion.