MH3 Animal Throwdown! Arna vs Kudo vs Herigast vs Nadu WPCS #110

Deck Strategies

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  Herigast, Erupting Nullkite

  Cast large Eldrazi creatures efficiently by exiling cards from hand to draw three, then playing Eldrazi with reduced costs, aiming to overwhelm opponents with high-impact, flying threats.

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  Kudo, King Among Bears

  Turn all creatures into 2/2 bears to create a uniform, sizable army and capitalize on tribal synergies and token generation, controlling the board with aggressive bear creatures.

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

  Utilize landfall and clue tokens generated by Tireless Tracker and other landfall synergies to gain card advantage and incremental value, supporting a midrange strategy with efficient creatures and spells.

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  Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain

  Voltron approach that doubles counters on modified creatures and creates tokens copying auras and equipment, leveraging auras and equipment to build an unstoppable, heavily buffed flying army.

Gameplay Insights

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  Herigast's ability to exile cards from hand to draw allowed for explosive Eldrazi deployment, pressuring opponents early with large creatures.

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  Kudo's transformation of all creatures into bears made even token creatures sizable threats, synergizing well with sacrifice and token strategies.

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  Nadu's multiple triggers on landfall abilities created a steady stream of clues that fueled card draw and board development.

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  Arna capitalized on the high density of auras and equipment in play by doubling counters and copying attachments, quickly escalating board presence and combat damage potential.

• 5

  Reclamation Sage's destruction of Guardian Project disrupted Nadu's card advantage engine, showcasing timely interaction impacting game momentum.

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  Players carefully chose their attack targets to balance aggression with avoiding retaliation, with some opting to take damage rather than block to preserve board state.

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  The interplay of tribal and modification synergies led to dynamic board states where buffs and token generation significantly shifted power balance during combat phases.

Notable Cards

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  Faithful Watchdog

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  Tireless Tracker

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  Exploration

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  Reclamation Sage

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  All That Glitters

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  Curiosity

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  Guardian Project

Summary

The game began with players deploying their commanders and setting up early board states, leveraging synergies from Modern Horizons 3 creatures with strong tribal and modification themes. Herigast, Erupting Nullkite, quickly established a powerful Eldrazi presence with the ability to cast Eldrazi spells cheaply and draw cards by exiling from hand, aiming to overwhelm opponents with massive creatures like Emrakul. Kudo, King Among Bears, transformed the board into a sea of 2/2 bear creatures, enhancing all creatures' toughness and power with the bear subtype, creating a wide and resilient board presence. Nadu, Winged Wisdom, focused on landfall and card advantage, generating clues with Tireless Tracker and gaining incremental value through land drops and spells that triggered multiple times per turn. Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain, pursued a Voltron-style strategy, doubling counters on modified creatures and creating copies of auras and equipment to flood the board with powerful tokens and buffs, aiming to create overwhelming attackers.