Athreos vs Tasigur vs Polukranos vs Sliver Queen EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

  Uses graveyard recursion and coin counters to steal and reanimate creatures from opponents, leveraging sacrifice outlets and Profane Procession to create value and board presence.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Focuses on graveyard recursion and card advantage through dredge, tutors, and delve, enabling repeated access to powerful spells and creatures while controlling the board.

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  Polukranos, Unchained

  Aggressively builds board presence with large creatures and synergy cards like Corpsejack Menace and Hydra's Growth to pump Polukranos, threatening high damage output.

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  Sliver Queen

  Sliver tribal deck that emphasizes token generation and tribal buffs, supported by cards that double token creation and produce value from mass creature presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Athreos leveraged Profane Procession and coin counters to steal key creatures, turning opponents' threats into his own advantage.

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  Tasigur consistently used tutors and graveyard recursion to maintain card advantage and board control, cycling through powerful spells efficiently.

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  Polukranos utilized Corpsejack Menace to double +1/+1 counters and menace, rapidly increasing board threat level and forcing opponents to respond.

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  Sliver Queen's token synergy was potent but some missed Primal Vigor triggers slightly diminished maximum token output.

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  Mogis' triggers provided steady damage to all players, influencing decision-making around life management and combat.

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  Interactions between Twilight Shepherd and sacrifice outlets like Viscera Seer allowed for recursive token creation and board resilience.

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  Players carefully timed removal and combat phases to exploit the dynamic board with evolving threats and graveyard interactions.

Notable Cards

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  Profane Procession // Tomb of the Dusk Rose

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Spellseeker

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  Mogis, God of Slaughter

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  Twilight Shepherd

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  Viscera Seer

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  Primal Vigor

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  Burnished Hart

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Life from the Loam

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  Corpsejack Menace

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  Hydra's Growth

Summary

The game featured four distinct decks led by Athreos, Shroud-Veiled; Tasigur, the Golden Fang; Polukranos, Unchained; and Sliver Queen. Early turns were focused on ramp, land drops, and setting up key pieces such as Cabal Coffers for Athreos, and various tutors and land recursion for Tasigur. Polukranos focused on board presence with creatures like Corpsejack Menace and Hydra's Growth to quickly grow its commander, while Sliver Queen leveraged tribal synergy and token generation to pressure opponents. A critical turning point occurred when Athreos executed a combo involving Profane Procession and coin counters to steal opponents' creatures, including the Scorpion God from Sliver Queen's side. Meanwhile, Tasigur exploited graveyard recursion and card tutoring to maintain card advantage and board control, frequently returning key cards like Spellseeker and Gorakh, Apex Predator. Polukranos maintained pressure with large creatures and menace, while Sliver Queen tried to generate multiple tokens and synergize with Primal Vigor to double token production, although some triggers were missed. The game also saw several strategic plays involving life manipulation with Mogis triggers dealing consistent damage, and interactions with the Twilight Shepherd and Viscera Seer enabling sacrifice and token copying combos. The interplay of graveyard recursion, tutor chains, and token generation created a dynamic board state with shifting control. Ultimately, the game showcased tight resource management, timely removal, and the exploitation of coin counters and graveyard mechanics as key to gaining advantage.