Commander Gameplay Ep.26 Phelddagrif (group hug) v Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver v Giada v Aurelia MTG EDH

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Phelddagrif

  A group hug deck focused on providing benefits and resources to all players, particularly through animal-themed cards, to build goodwill and a broad board presence.

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  Zombie tribal that creates numerous zombie tokens and leverages zombie synergies to overwhelm opponents with board presence and value from token generation.

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  Mono-white angel tribal aiming to play key angels and eventually meld Bruna and Gisela into the powerful Brisela, the Voideye, for board dominance.

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

  Aggressive flying combat deck that uses extra combat steps and equipment to deal massive damage quickly and take advantage of multiple attacks per turn.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aurelia's extra combat step ability was a major threat that forced opponents to prioritize damage prevention and removal carefully.

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  Wilhelt's token generation combined with Grave Titan's ability to create additional zombies created a significant and repeating board presence.

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  The group hug strategy by Phelddagrif shifted the dynamic by providing benefits to all players, which slowed down aggressive moves against the group hug player.

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  Giada's plan relied on carefully assembling angels and utilizing the synergy of melded commanders to create a potent late-game threat.

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  Aurelia equipped Sword of Fire and Ice to add protection and card advantage while increasing damage, enhancing her combat effectiveness.

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  Players used exile and flicker effects strategically to manage board state and protect key creatures from removal.

Notable Cards

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  Brisela, Voice of Nightmares

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  Grave Titan

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Mother of Runes

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  Angel of Finality

Gameplay Summary