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Thalia & Gitrog Monster VS Lluwen VS Asmoranom. VS The Celestial Toymaker Commander Gameplay

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Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

    Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

    Leverages landfall and token generation to create a wide board state, using cards like Avenger of Zendikar and Elishnorn to pump tokens and maintain pressure. The deck wins through overwhelming board presence and attrition.

  • The Celestial Toymaker

    The Celestial Toymaker

    Uses political leverage, forced choices via the Toymaker's abilities, and incremental damage with cards like Truth or Tale to disrupt opponents and control the board, aiming to outlast and outmaneuver other players.

  • Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar

    Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar

    Focuses on milling opponents and generating value through graveyard interactions and card advantage engines like Jace, Architect of Thought, aiming to control the game state and win through attrition.

  • Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist

    Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist

    Ramp-heavy strategy emphasizing landfall and incremental advantage, using creatures that benefit from playing lands and cards that generate additional value or tokens, aiming to outpace opponents with resource advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Thalia and The Gitrog Monster player used land sacrifice on attacks to draw extra cards and fuel landfall triggers, greatly increasing card advantage and board presence.

  • 2

    The Celestial Toymaker player made a strategic deal to avoid a board wipe in exchange for safety, showcasing political gameplay.

  • 3

    Elishnorn, Mother of Machines doubled landfall triggers and token generation, enabling massive board development and multiple destruction triggers.

  • 4

    Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar utilized Jace's abilities to manipulate hands and protect key cards like Factor Fiction for card advantage.

  • 5

    Lluwen’s player leveraged landfall synergy with cards like Retreat to Hagra and Necroloom to drain opponents and maintain board control.

  • 6

    Thalia and Gitrog Monster’s player capitalized on token pumping and multiple landfall triggers to deal lethal damage by swinging with a large army, finishing the game decisively.

Notable Cards

  • Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

    Thalia and The Gitrog Monster

  • Avenger of Zendikar

    Avenger of Zendikar

  • Field of the Dead

    Field of the Dead

  • The Celestial Toymaker

    The Celestial Toymaker

  • Truth or Tale

    Truth or Tale

  • Gollum, Scheming Guide

    Gollum, Scheming Guide

  • Jace, Architect of Thought

    Jace, Architect of Thought

  • Retreat to Hagra

    Retreat to Hagra

  • Smothering Tithe

    Smothering Tithe

  • Abrupt Decay

    Abrupt Decay

  • Big Game Hunter

    Big Game Hunter

Gameplay Summary

The game began with all players ramping and developing their board states cautiously, with early plays including mana acceleration and card draw spells.

The Thalia and Gitrog Monster deck quickly established a strong presence by casting Thalia and assembling a powerful landfall synergy with Avenger of Zendikar and Elishnorn, Mother of Machines, generating a large army of tokens and doubling triggers.

This deck also leveraged cards like Field of the Dead to maintain continuous board presence.

Meanwhile, The Celestial Toymaker player used political interactions and board control elements, including Truth or Tale and the Toymaker's damage ability, to chip away at opponents and disrupt their plans.

The Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar deck focused on milling and value creatures like Gollum, Scheming Guide, using card advantage engines such as Jace, Architect of Thought to manipulate hands and decks.

Lluwen, Imperfect Naturalist played a grindy ramp and landfall game with creatures like Oracle of Mul Daya and synergy pieces like Necroloom, focusing on incremental advantage and board development.

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