Myrkul vs Faldorn vs Oloro vs Xanathar EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Myrkul, Lord of Bones

  The Myrkul deck aims to generate value from death triggers and sacrifice outlets, using the commander's ability to turn creatures into enchantments upon death.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Oloro aims to maintain a high life total and use it as a resource, leveraging life-gain synergies and spells cast from the top of the library.

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Faldorn's strategy revolves around generating wolf tokens and casting spells from exile for added value.

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  Xanathar, Guild Kingpin

  Xanathar focuses on manipulating the top of opponents' libraries to cast their spells, and protecting the commander with equipment like Lightning Greaves.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Doomwake Giant by Myrkul was a game-changing move that significantly impacted the board state, weakening opponents' creatures.

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  Fred's casting of Bolas's Citadel allowed him to cast spells off the top of his library, providing a significant advantage.

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  Max's decision to equip Xanathar with Lightning Greaves provided protection, allowing him to safely use Xanathar's ability to manipulate opponents' libraries.

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  The revelation of Witch of the Moors by Fred caused a significant life drain, bringing him closer to victory.

Notable Cards

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  Doomwake Giant

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  Escape to the Wilds

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  Bolas's Citadel

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  Test of Endurance

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  Witch of the Moors

Summary

The game started off with Fred playing Oloro, Max with Xanathar, M with Faldorn and the narrator playing Myrkul. Fred started the game with a steady lifegain through his commander Oloro, while Xanathar and Myrkul started building up their boards. Faldorn utilized his commander's ability to generate wolf tokens. In the mid-game, Myrkul played Doomwake Giant which significantly weakened the opponents' creatures. Faldorn was able to get some momentum by casting Escape to the Wilds and generating wolf tokens. Fred made a significant move by casting Bolas's Citadel and started casting spells off the top of his library. Max made a comeback by recasting Xanathar and equipping it with Lightning Greaves. Towards the end, Myrkul managed to reduce the opponents' creatures' toughness by a significant amount, wiping out Xanathar. Fred made a significant move by casting Test of Endurance from Fred's library. The game ended with Fred revealing Witch of the Moors and draining his opponents for 5 life.