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Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

  Generate numerous goblin tokens and leverage Purphoros' damage-dealing ability to hit all opponents repeatedly, aiming to win through incremental burn damage.

• Aetherlich

  Utilize lifegain and replacement effects to assemble Aetherflux Reservoir and other synergies that reward life gain, aiming to win through large life drains or combo finishers.

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

  Create and pump Rhino tokens to apply continuous board pressure, overwhelming opponents with large, aggressive creatures.

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  Exploit lifegain triggers from creatures like Soul Warden to grow a wide and resilient board, using Heliod, Sun-Crowned and other synergies to place +1/+1 counters and gain incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Jim's play of Words of Worship replaced his card draws with life gain, enhancing his lifegain synergies and protecting him against Purphoros' damage.

• 2

  Ryan leveraged Purphoros' ability to deal damage to all opponents by casting Siege-Gang Commander, creating multiple goblins that hit everyone for damage simultaneously.

• 3

  Garrett and Bill coordinated life gain triggers with Soul Warden and Heliod, Sun-Crowned to quickly grow their creatures via +1/+1 counters, creating a formidable defense and offense.

• 4

  Jim prioritized assembling Aetherflux Reservoir as a win condition but refrained from casting anything else immediately, likely to avoid unnecessary risk and maintain board presence.

• 5

  Bill's Ghired deck's token generation began to take shape with the casting of Ghired and the production of Rhino tokens, setting up for a potential wide board attack.

• 6

  Garrett utilized Ranger-Captain of Eos to find and cast Essence Warden, further fueling the lifegain loop with Soul Warden and Heliod's triggered abilities.

• 7

  The game demonstrated a careful balance between building board state and managing life totals, with multiple players leveraging incremental life gain and damage rather than rushing for a fast finish.

Notable Cards

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Soul Warden

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

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  Words of Worship

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  Siege-Gang Commander

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  Colossal Majesty

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  Ranger-Captain of Eos

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  Essence Warden

Gameplay Summary