Wilhelt vs Zurzoth vs Tovolar vs Grist | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH Halloween Special

Deck Strategies

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  Wilhelt's strategy revolved around leveraging the power of zombies and Rooftop Storm to cast creatures for free, building an army of undead and drawing cards by sacrificing them.

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  Zurzoth, Chaos Rider

  Zurzoth relied on triggering additional card draws to generate devils and increase pressure on opponents, using cards like Mikokoro, Center of the Sea and Ashnod's Altar to fuel this strategy.

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  Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

  Tovolar's gameplan was to generate a large werewolf board presence, using cards like Full Moon's Rise and Tovolar's Huntmaster to create wolves and draw cards.

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  Grist, the Hunger Tide

  Grist's deck focused on using skeleton tribal synergies to control the board, with Grist's abilities providing additional value and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chandler's use of Mikokoro, Center of the Sea and Ashnod's Altar to generate a board of devils was a clever synergy, though it was disrupted by Shelby's removal of Torbrand.

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  Cameron's play of Rooftop Storm allowed for a significant tempo swing, enabling him to cast his zombies for free.

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  Dustin's Tovolar's Huntmaster play, coupled with Full Moon's Rise, allowed him to generate a powerful board presence and keep up card advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Mikokoro, Center of the Sea

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  Ashnod's Altar

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  Rooftop Storm

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  Full Moon's Rise

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  Tovolar's Huntmaster // Tovolar's Packleader

Summary

The game kicked off with the players setting up their boards and casting their commanders. Chandler's Zurzoth, Chaos Rider was the first to make waves as he used Mikokoro, Center of the Sea and Ashnod's Altar to generate a board of devils. This strategy was disrupted when Shelby's Grist, the Hunger Tide removed Torbrand, Thane of Redfell, reducing Chandler's damage output. Cameron's Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver deck had a strong showing with Rooftop Storm, allowing him to cast his zombies for free, but it was Dustin's Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge deck that took over the board. Using Full Moon's Rise and Tovolar's Huntmaster, Dustin was able to create a pack of wolves and keep the pressure on the table, drawing cards and making more wolves each turn.