Commander Clash: Secret Santa | Blim vs. Brigid vs. Eligeth & Kydele vs. Morophon | S9 E24

Deck Strategies

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  Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile

  A mono-white Kithkin tribal deck focused on producing numerous small creatures and enhancing them with anthem effects and equipment to apply steady pressure.

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  Morophon, the Boundless

  A five-color shapeshifter deck utilizing Morophon to reduce casting costs, combined with clone effects and Panharmonicon to multiply enter-the-battlefield triggers and draw cards.

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  Blim, Comedic Genius

  A deck centered on generating a flood of permanents and using Blim’s ability to gift other players or gain advantage, emphasizing board presence and incremental value.

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur & Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  A partner deck focused on converting scry effects into card draw, building a powerful draw engine that serves as the primary win condition by leveraging card advantage and draw triggers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Morophon’s player prioritized assembling clone and enter-the-battlefield synergies early to maximize card draw and board development.

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  Brigid’s deck relied heavily on boosting small Kithkin creatures and protecting the commander to maintain board presence and pressure.

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  Blim’s deck required careful protection of the commander to sustain the advantage from the many permanents generated.

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  Eligeth and Kydele’s strategy turned scry effects into card draw, enabling explosive card advantage that functioned as the path to victory.

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  The interplay between token generation, anthem effects, and card draw engines created dynamic shifts in board control throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Brigid, Hero of Kinsbaile

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  Morophon, the Boundless

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  Blim, Comedic Genius

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

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  Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

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  Panharmonicon

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  Skullclamp

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  Vanquisher's Banner

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  Door of Destinies

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  Coat of Arms

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  Siege Rhino

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  Cloudblazer

Summary

The game began with each player piloting a deck built as a Secret Santa gift, designed specifically for their recipient. Brigid’s mono-white Kithkin tribal deck focused on swarming the board with small creatures and leveraging anthem effects to boost their power. Morophon’s deck aimed to synergize with shapeshifters and Panharmonicon to multiply enter-the-battlefield triggers, drawing cards and generating value. Blim’s deck revolved around creating a festive atmosphere by generating and distributing numerous fun permanents, relying on maintaining the commander to maximize benefits. Eligeth and Kydele’s partner deck centered on a draw-scry synergy that converts scrying into card draw, using this engine as a win condition by drawing large amounts of cards and triggering draw-based combos or finishers. Early turns saw players ramping and setting up their key synergies, with Brigid developing a fast Kithkin presence that could be buffed with equipment and anthem effects. Morophon’s player looked to assemble clones and Panharmonicon-type interactions to draw cards and control the board. Blim’s strategy focused on flooding the board with permanents and using the commander to grant incremental advantage, while Eligeth and Kydele worked on drawing and scrying to fuel their engine. A turning point came when Morophon started to capitalize on multiple clones entering the battlefield, drawing heavily and gaining board control. Meanwhile, Brigid’s tokens put consistent pressure, and Blim’s permanents created a chaotic battlefield. The game’s conclusion revolved around the draw engine deck leveraging massive card advantage to find a lethal combo or finishers, outpacing the other aggressive and midrange strategies.