Golos vs Greven vs Arcades vs Magda | S2:E7 | Diamond Commander League | MTG EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  A lands-matter deck that emphasizes ramping into powerful landfall synergies, generating tokens from lands like Field of the Dead, and using Golos’s ability to cast spells from the top of the deck, aiming for value and board presence.

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  Greven, Predator Captain

  An aggressive warrior tribal deck that uses Greven’s life loss and combat triggers to generate value, paired with equipment to boost attack power and create multiple threats, focusing on sustained pressure and token generation.

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  Arcades, the Strategist

  A defensive wall-based deck that buffs creatures with defender to attack effectively, leveraging anthem effects and one-sided removal to control the board while chipping away at opponents' life totals.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  A dwarf tribal deck that generates treasures through dwarves and uses those treasures to fuel big plays, including casting powerful dragons and utilizing sacrifice synergies and burn spells to control the board and deal damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Greven’s use of Obsidian Battle Axe to repeatedly attach and boost Greven himself amplified his aggressive strategy, allowing him to pressure multiple opponents simultaneously.

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  The destruction of Golos’s World Tree by Dwarven Blastminer was a key disruption that slowed Golos’s ramp and token generation, creating a turning point for the aggressive decks.

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  Arcades’s use of Dead of Winter to reduce the power of nonsense creatures significantly hindered Greven’s token swarm, showing the importance of one-sided board wipes in the game.

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  Magda’s strategic activation of her ability to sac treasures and generate dragons provided a steady board presence, but she faced pressure from multiple fronts limiting her ability to stabilize.

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  Combat was a major focus with multiple multi-attacker swings and token sacrifices, with players carefully timing attacks to maximize damage output and triggers.

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  The game highlighted the importance of managing life totals and board presence, where the player able to maintain continuous pressure and protect key permanents gained the upper hand.

Notable Cards

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  Field of the Dead

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  Dwarven Blastminer

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  Dead of Winter

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  Tatyova, Benthic Druid

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  Terror of the Peaks

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  Ravenous Chupacabra

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  Ball Lightning

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  Solemn Simulacrum

Summary

The game featured a highly interactive and aggressive four-player Commander match with Greven, Predator Captain; Arcades, the Strategist; Golos, Tireless Pilgrim; and Magda, Brazen Outlaw leading their respective decks. Early turns saw players establishing their board states with key ramp and utility lands while deploying aggressive creatures and defensive walls. Greven's deck leveraged warriors and equipment to pressure life totals, repeatedly attacking and generating tokens for value. Arcades utilized walls and defender synergy to buff his team and stymie attacks, while Golos focused on lands and landfall effects, including the powerful World Tree and Field of the Dead to create a steady stream of tokens. Magda aimed to generate treasures through dwarves and then convert that into high-impact dragons and burn spells.