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That recurring nightmare sequence!! Grist vs Ghyrson | Round 1 | MnL 012223 | Duel Commander

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Grist, the Hunger Tide

Grist, the Hunger Tide

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Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

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Decklists

Grist, the Hunger Tide Deck on Moxfield

Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph Deck on Moxfield

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Focuses on generating food tokens and using sacrifice outlets to create value and damage over time, aiming to control the board through recurring sacrifice synergies and incremental life-drain or damage.

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Utilizes the morph mechanic to play creatures face down and then flip them for value, combined with reanimation and recursion effects to maintain a resilient and persistent board presence that outlasts opponents' threats.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Grist's use of food token sacrifice loops created continuous pressure, forcing Ghyrson to respond defensively rather than aggressively.

  • 2

    Ghyrson's ability to morph creatures and repeatedly reanimate them created a recurring threat that disrupted Grist's tempo and board control strategies.

  • 3

    Both players prioritized maintaining board presence and value through recursion and sacrifice synergies rather than all-in aggression.

  • 4

    The match highlighted the importance of managing recurring threats and timing removal to avoid being overwhelmed by value engines.

Notable Cards

  • Grist, the Hunger Tide

    Grist, the Hunger Tide

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

Gameplay Summary

The Duel Commander match between Grist, the Hunger Tide and Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph featured a tense and strategic battle with a focus on recurring threats and board control.

Grist leveraged its ability to generate food tokens and recurring sacrifice effects, steadily applying pressure by chipping away at Ghyrson's defenses.

Meanwhile, Ghyrson utilized its morphing and reanimation capabilities to maintain a resilient board presence, aiming to outvalue and outlast Grist's recurring threats. Key turning points included several sequences where Grist's sacrifice and recursion loop forced Ghyrson into defensive plays, but Ghyrson's ability to morph creatures and reuse them repeatedly created a nightmare scenario for Grist, preventing a swift finish.

The match saw shifts in tempo as both players disrupted each other's plans through removal and recursion, with the game ultimately hinging on who could better capitalize on their recurring threats and board state advantage.

The win condition revolved around leveraging these synergies—Grist through incremental food token sacrifice damage and Ghyrson through sustained value from morph creatures and reanimation effects.

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