Toxic Tactics | Challenge Accepted | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  The Mycotyrant

  Token generation and board flooding with fungus and squirrel tokens, using synergy cards to multiply token creation and overwhelm opponents with numbers.

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  Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

  Ramp and cast large sea creatures while generating card advantage through casting spells and leveraging Kiora's abilities to control the board and maintain tempo.

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  Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca

  Develop a board full of merfolk, tapping them for card draw and value, and ramping with spells like Harvest Season to maintain a steady flow of resources.

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  Belbe, Corrupted Observer

  Deploy Eldrazi and disruptive creatures to control the board, using combat and removal to weaken opponents while building a threatening presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tyler's use of Chatterfang to double token creation synergized well with his fungus and squirrel tokens, allowing for rapid board development.

• 2

  Nehemiah used Growth Spiral and other ramp spells to accelerate into large creatures and maintain card advantage, which was key to his tempo.

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  Forest effectively utilized Kumena's ability to tap merfolk for drawing cards, maximizing value from a flooded board state.

• 4

  Charles used Belbe's ability to manipulate combat and abilities, including removing key threats temporarily by stripping abilities, which disrupted opponents' plans.

• 5

  Strategic blocking agreements and trades were made to manage board threats and extend the game, showing players' awareness of board state and timing.

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  The absence of artifacts and restriction to basic lands forced players to rely heavily on creature synergies and mana ramp from lands and spells, shaping unique gameplay dynamics.

Notable Cards

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  Undead Butler

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  Chatterfang, Squirrel General

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  Growth Spiral

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  Harvest Season

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  Lord of Atlantis

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  Oblivion Sower

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  Thornbow Archer

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  Return of the Wildspeaker

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board according to their commanders' themes and strategies under the strict constraints of no artifacts, only basic lands, and a $250 deck price limit. Tyler, playing The Mycotyrant, focused on creating numerous fungus and squirrel tokens, leveraging cards like Undead Butler and Chatterfang, Squirrel General, to flood the board with tokens and generate incremental value. Nehemiah, piloting Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep, aimed to cast large sea creatures and generate card advantage with spells like Growth Spiral and cast triggers, while also ramping aggressively. Forest, on Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca, flooded the board with merfolk and used tapping synergies to draw cards and generate value, utilizing cards like Lord of Atlantis and Harvest Season to ramp and maintain board presence. Charles, commanding Belbe, Corrupted Observer, brought Eldrazi and other disruptive creatures to the table with a focus on annihilating opponents' resources and applying pressure through combat and removal.