ZOOMbies & VROOMpires I UNHOLY HAND #16 I Hashaton vs Edgar Markov vs Mendicant Core vs Wilhelt

Deck Strategies

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  Discarding big creatures to create 4/4 zombie tokens with enter-the-battlefield triggers, then recurring them from the graveyard to generate overwhelming zombie board presence.

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  Edgar Markov

  Utilizing the eminence ability to generate vampire tokens and go wide on the board, aiming to pressure opponents through aggressive vampire tribal synergies.

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  Mendicant Core, Guidelight

  A vehicles and artifact-centric deck that focuses on increasing speed via damage triggers, generating value from artifact spells, and winning by outpacing opponents in a race.

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  Zombie tribal with a focus on creating and sacrificing zombies to draw cards and generate incremental value while buffing the zombie army for a sustained board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mendicant Core's player effectively used incremental speed increases triggered by opponents losing life to accelerate their board and pressure opponents.

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  Wilhelt's ability to sacrifice zombies to draw cards allowed for consistent card advantage and board replenishment despite losing creatures.

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  Hashaton's discard mechanic successfully generated multiple 4/4 zombie tokens, creating a board state that threatened to overwhelm opponents unless answered quickly.

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  Edgar Markov's vampire tokens synergized well with his eminence ability, steadily increasing board presence and enhancing vampire creatures with counters.

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  Players carefully timed the stacking of triggers at end steps to maximize value from zombie creation and card draw.

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  Artifact synergies around cards like Mind Stone, Black Market Connections, and Mistress' Workshop added resilience and incremental value, supporting the vehicles and zombie strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

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  Edgar Markov

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  Mendicant Core, Guidelight

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

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  Nesting Bot

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  Black Market Connections

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  Tomb Tyrant

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  Mind Stone

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  Cavern of Souls

Summary

The game began with a balanced setup, featuring two commanders from Aetherdrift and two from Innistrad, each aiming to leverage their unique tribal and synergy-based strategies. Early turns saw the players developing their board states with mana acceleration and initial creature drops, notably artifact and zombie tokens. Mendicant Core's player focused on a vehicles and artifact-heavy strategy, steadily increasing speed and utilizing artifact synergies to gain incremental advantages. Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver's player started generating and sacrificing zombies to draw cards, establishing a strong zombie tribal engine. Hashaton, Scarab's Fist capitalized on discarding large creatures to create 4/4 zombie tokens, aiming to overwhelm opponents with powerful board presence and recursion. Edgar Markov's player quickly went wide with vampire tokens leveraging his eminence ability for incremental pressure.