ELDER DRAGON HIJINKS vs PLAY TO WIN - CASUAL COMMANDER GAMEPLAY - THE UR-DRAGON EDGAR WORT NAJEELA

Deck Strategies

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  The Ur-Dragon

  Utilizes a dragon tribal strategy, aiming to cast high-cost dragon creatures for less and leverage their abilities for damage and board control.

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  Edgar Markov

  Employs a vampire tribal strategy, creating numerous vampire tokens and recurring vampires from the graveyard to maintain board presence and apply pressure.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Focuses on generating warrior tokens and using combat tricks to apply consistent pressure on opponents.

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  Wort, the Raidmother

  Aims to set up a storm strategy, attempting to cast numerous spells in a single turn for a massive payoff, although struggles with mana balancing in this game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Edgar Markov's player effectively utilized Viscera Seer for scry ability, enabling them to filter their draws and improve card quality.

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  The Ur-Dragon's player's decision to return Zirgo to their hand frequently was a smart strategy, making the most of its reduced cost and enter-the-battlefield effect.

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  Najeela's player made a strategic decision to target specific players with Saskia the Unyielding, amplifying their combat damage and pressuring opponents' life totals.

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  Wort, the Raidmother's player's struggle with having too many mana sources highlighted the importance of balancing mana and spell ratios in a deck.

Notable Cards

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  Viscera Seer

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  Essence Warden

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  Scourge of Valkas

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  Shared Animosity

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  Saskia the Unyielding

Summary

The game kicked off with a variety of creatures and enchantments being played by the participants. Edgar Markov's player focused on a vampire tribal strategy, generating a large number of tokens and recurring creatures from the graveyard. Wort, the Raidmother's player, attempted to set up a storm strategy but struggled with an excess of mana sources. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom's player, utilized her ability to create warrior tokens and selected key players as targets with Saskia the Unyielding. The Ur-Dragon player managed to get significant value from their commander and other dragon-related cards, dealing considerable damage and controlling the field.