Tarkir UPGRADES! - With Maldhound - EDH Gameplay Ep 97

Deck Strategies

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  Teval, the Balanced Scale

  Utilizes graveyard milling as a resource, casting spells from the graveyard for free while generating zombie tokens to maintain board presence and incremental value.

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  Ureni of the Unwritten

  Focuses on casting powerful dragons from the top of the library using Ureni’s ability to look at and deploy dragons, supported by mana ramp and haste enablers to quickly apply pressure.

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  Zurgo Stormrender

  Aggro token strategy that floods the board with warrior tokens, leveraging go-wide synergies and direct damage triggers to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Betor, Ancestor's Voice

  A life gain and resilience-focused deck that aims to outlast opponents by gaining large amounts of life and stabilizing the board with efficient creatures and removal.

Gameplay Insights

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  Teval’s milling synergy provided steady card advantage and token generation, enabling sustained board presence even as cards left the graveyard.

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  Ureni’s ability to select and deploy dragons from the top of the deck was crucial for maintaining tempo and board dominance, especially when combined with haste granted by Frostcliff Siege.

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  Zurgo’s aggressive token production and combat damage triggers quickly pressured opponents, leveraging triggers that doubled damage and life loss effects to maximize impact.

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  Betor’s increased life gain and mana base upgrades allowed for better survivability and more consistent early plays, setting up a defensive stance against aggressive decks.

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  The use of enchantments like Assault Formation and creatures that generate treasures (e.g., Goldspan Dragon) enhanced mana efficiency and combat effectiveness, creating multiple layers of synergy.

Notable Cards

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  Goldspan Dragon

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  Assault Formation

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  Shadow in the Warp

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  Frostcliff Siege

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  Welcoming Vampire

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  Godless Shrine

Summary

The game began with players ramping mana and developing early board presence, showcasing each deck's unique approach. Teval, the Balanced Scale focused on leveraging the graveyard as a second hand, milling cards and generating zombie tokens to build incremental advantage. Ureni of the Unwritten's player aimed to cast powerful dragons from the top of their deck, using card selection abilities and mana ramp to quickly deploy threats like Frostcliff Siege and big flying dragons, creating pressure with haste and trample. Zurgo Stormrender led an aggressive go-wide strategy, creating warrior tokens and applying consistent damage through combat and triggered life loss effects. Betor, Ancestor's Voice concentrated on life gain and board stabilization, enhancing survivability with lifelink synergy and ramp improvements.