(EDH) Golos Vs Kruphix Vs Vial Smasher & Bruse Tarl Vs Kruphix - Commander Gameplay Ep.17

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  This deck aims to cast big angels, demons, and dragons quickly, using Vial Smasher to deal additional damage and Bruse Tarl to grant double strike and lifelink, turning these threats into lethal combatants.

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  Kruphix, God of Horizons (Kelly's deck)

  Focused on ramping aggressively into large Eldrazi creatures to close out the game, with a strong emphasis on board control and resource accumulation to support these big threats.

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  Kruphix, God of Horizons (Chain's deck)

  A simic control and ramp deck that uses interaction like counters and bounce spells alongside ramp spells to control the game and generate value, aiming to eventually dominate the board with powerful creatures or planeswalkers.

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  Ramp-oriented, leveraging Golos’s ability to fetch utility lands like Field of the Dead and Maze's End to generate token armies and control the board, aiming to overwhelm opponents with incremental advantages and land-based synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting merciless eviction at a key moment cleared the board of creatures, triggering Vial Smasher for significant damage and resetting the tempo of the game.

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  Using Golos to repeatedly fetch Field of the Dead and Maze's End allowed for steady zombie token generation, applying continuous pressure through landfall synergies.

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  Bruse Tarl’s ability to grant double strike and lifelink to creatures like dragons turned combat damage into efficient life gain and lethal swings, making attacking a strong threat.

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  The timing of interaction spells such as Force of Will and Mystic Snake was crucial to maintain control over powerful threats like Consecrated Sphinx and Desolation Twins.

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  Ramp spells like Gilded Lotus, Soul Ring, and Explosive Vegetation facilitated explosive turns, enabling casting of multiple powerful spells or commanders in a single turn.

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  Progenitor Mimic copying Golos added additional value by fetching more utility lands and triggering Field of the Dead multiple times, compounding board advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Merciless Eviction

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  Gilded Lotus

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  Explosive Vegetation

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  Field of the Dead

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  Maze's End

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  Mystic Snake

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  Force of Will

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

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  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

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  Nissa, Steward of Elements

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  Progenitor Mimic

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  Bribery

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  Consecrated Sphinx

Gameplay Summary