Deck Strategies
Flubs, the Fool
A combo deck that aims to generate large amounts of mana and cast multiple spells in a single turn to build a high storm count, culminating in a Grapeshot win. Uses creatures that generate mana, ramp, and search effects to assemble its combo pieces quickly.
Ezio Auditore da Firenze
An aggressive, five-colored deck focused on efficient creatures and equipment to apply early board pressure and disrupt opponents. Attempts to leverage tempo and combat damage to close out the game before combos can be established.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Flubs carefully managed mana generation by using creatures that produce mana upon entering the battlefield, such as Lotus Cobra and Dryad Arbor, enabling rapid spell casting and ramp.
- 2
The player piloting Flubs utilized a loop with cards like Arroof Scepter to maximize spell count and storm triggers, setting up a lethal Grapeshot combo.
- 3
Ezio's player attempted to disrupt the combo by applying early pressure with creatures and equipment, forcing Flubs to navigate through blockers and combat damage.
- 4
Despite multiple tapped lands and limited land drops, Flubs optimized casting order and mana use to maintain momentum in combo assembly.
- 5
The game featured a significant turning point when Flubs cast multiple spells in a sequence to generate mana and storm count, moving decisively toward a combo finish.
Notable Cards
Grapeshot
Lotus Cobra
Shield Sphere
Fauna Shaman
Dryad Arbor
Lightning Greaves
Tinder Wall
Summary
In this Duel Commander match, Flubs, the Fool piloted a combo-centric deck aiming to assemble a mana and spell storm engine to win through a Grapeshot combo. Early turns involved setting up mana sources like Lotus Cobra and drawing into key cards to ramp quickly. Flubs utilized efficient creatures such as Fauna Shaman and multiple mana accelerants like Shield Sphere and Dryad Arbor to generate the resources needed. The gameplay featured a pivotal moment where Flubs built a large storm count by casting multiple spells and generating mana through land drops and creatures entering the battlefield, setting up for a Grapeshot finish. The opponent, playing Ezio Auditore da Firenze, focused on an aggressive strategy leveraging efficient creatures and equipment to pressure life totals and control the board, attempting to disrupt Flubs' combo assembly.
