Mono-Colored Commander Melee! ⚔️ ft. Brian Kibler & Rachel Weeks | Ep. #78

Deck Strategies

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  Vorinclex // The Grand Evolution

  The deck aims to ramp up quickly, draw cards and gain life using cards like Beast Whisperer and Courser of Kruphix. It also uses Kogla, the Titan Ape to control the board by destroying artifacts or enchantments.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

  This deck focuses on generating a zombie army using cards like Curse of the Restless Dead. It also employs a strategy of sacrificing creatures to draw cards.

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  Mangara, the Diplomat

  The deck uses Mangara's ability to draw cards whenever being attacked by multiple creatures or when opponents cast multiple spells. It seeks to maintain a defensive posture while gaining value.

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  Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant

  This deck aims to generate artifacts and then sacrifice them for benefits. The commander, Chiss-Goria, is summoned quickly by reducing its casting cost with artifacts and then used to apply pressure on the opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Vorinclex's decision to summon Kogla, the Titan Ape was a game-changing move that disrupted Chiss-Goria's strategy by destroying its commander.

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  Chiss-Goria's casting of Visions of Ruin was a significant power play, forcing opponents to sacrifice artifacts while generating a significant amount of treasure tokens.

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  Liliana's use of Curse of the Restless Dead demonstrated a unique approach to generating a zombie army, potentially setting up for a large swarm strategy in the later game.

Notable Cards

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  Sol Ring

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  Beast Whisperer

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  Courser of Kruphix

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  Curse of the Restless Dead

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  Visions of Ruin

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  Kogla, the Titan Ape

Summary

The game featured a dramatic combination of strategies from the players. In the early stages, there was an immediate race for resources, with multiple players dropping Sol Rings to gather as much mana as possible. The tension escalated when Vorinclex played a turn involving Beast Whisperer and Courser of Kruphix, allowing them to draw cards and gain life. Liliana played the Curse of the Restless Dead, aiming to generate a zombie army. Mangara took a defensive approach, casting their commander to draw cards whenever multiple creatures attacked them. Chiss-Goria made a powerful move by casting Visions of Ruin, forcing opponents to sacrifice artifacts and creating treasure tokens before finally summoning their commander. The game took another turn when Vorinclex responded with Kogla, the Titan Ape, causing Chiss-Goria's commander to be destroyed.