Deck & Commander Strategies
Maralen, Fae Ascendant
Build an elf and fairy tribal board to exile opponents' top deck cards and cast free spells from the exiled zone each turn, gaining card advantage and tempo.
High Perfect Morcant
Use elf creatures to proliferate minus one counters on opponents' creatures, spreading blight counters to weaken opposing boards while advancing a combo or overrun finish.
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
Ramp into shrines and legendary enchantments, using shrine synergy to generate spirit tokens and gain incremental value, aiming to overwhelm opponents with shrine value and enchantment-based combos.
Zevlor, Elturel Exile
Copy potent instant and sorcery spells targeting single opponents or permanents to exile large parts of opponents' libraries, leveraging spells like Never-Ending Torment for attrition and control.
Gameplay Insights
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Maralen's ability to exile cards and cast one free spell per turn from those exiled cards creates a steady stream of card advantage that pressures opponents to respond quickly.
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High Perfect Morcant's proliferation and blight counter mechanics effectively disrupt opponents' creatures while synergizing with his elf tribal theme, allowing for potential board control and combo expansions.
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Hei Bai's shrine synergy allows for cheating powerful legendary enchantments into play early, generating continuous value and token creatures that can swarm the board and apply pressure.
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Zevlor's spell-copying ability turns single-target control spells into multi-targeted threats, drastically increasing the impact of spells like Never-Ending Torment to exile opponents' libraries rapidly.
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The early game tempo race was highlighted by players prioritizing key mana accelerants such as Bloom Tender and Under City Sewers to set up their strategies quickly.
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The interaction between proliferate and blight counters introduced a subtle complexity, requiring players to carefully manage board state and counter distribution.
Notable Cards
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Maralen, Fae Ascendant
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High Perfect Morcant
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Hei Bai, Forest Guardian
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Zevlor, Elturel Exile
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Bloom Tender
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Ancient Tomb
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Fierce Guardianship
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Enlightened Tutor
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Demonic Tutor
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The One Ring
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Survival of the Fittest
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player developing their board state through land drops and early plays that supported their respective strategies.
Maralen, Fae Ascendant focused on building an elf and fairy tribal synergy, exiling cards from opponents' libraries to enable free spells each turn, leveraging the value of her growing creature count.
High Perfect Morcant also pursued an elf-centric strategy but with a focus on proliferating minus one counters and spreading blight counters across creature boards, aiming to disrupt opponents while growing his own advantage.
Hei Bai, Forest Guardian utilized a shrine-focused deck that ramped and cheated powerful legendary enchantments into play through shrine synergy, generating spirit tokens to pressure opponents.
Zevlor, Elturel Exile centered around copying powerful spells, notably Never-Ending Torment, to exile large portions of opponents' libraries, aiming to control the game and win through incremental card denial.
![Prosper vs Zevlor vs Faldorn vs Gavi [EDH/Commander, MTG Gameplay 2022] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jx2bXZMUIU4/sddefault.jpg)
