Brenard vs. Wilson - RT Straßbourg - R1 - Duel Commander - EDH│MTG│bitzelberg

Deck Strategies

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  Brenard, Ginger Sculptor

  Focuses on generating artifact golem tokens and enhancing them with equipment and enchantments to create a resilient and growing board presence, leveraging card draw and protection spells to maintain tempo and pressure.

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  Wilson, Refined Grizzly

  Relies on efficient disruption spells like Stifle and graveyard hate, combined with resilient creatures and life gain to stabilize the board and prevent opponent’s combos, aiming to grind out value through incremental advantage.

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  Feywild Visitor

  Utilizes a versatile set of creatures and spells to adapt to board states, focusing on tempo and resource denial to disrupt opponents, while supporting synergy with other cards like Scavenging Ooze to maintain board control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Brenard’s use of equipment and token generation created a board that was difficult for Wilson to effectively interact with, especially given Wilson’s mana constraints.

• 2

  The interaction of Spellskite and Tidebinder Mage was pivotal for protecting key spells and abilities, showcasing creative use of redirection and counterplay.

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  Wilson’s early Stifle plays disrupted important triggered abilities, but the lack of mana limited follow-up plays and board development.

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  Skullclamp was used strategically to draw cards and maintain card advantage, especially when combined with tokens and small creatures.

• 5

  Wilson’s deployment of graveyard hate and life gain helped mitigate some threats but was insufficient against the continuous pressure from artifact creatures and equipment buffs.

Notable Cards

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  Spellskite

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  Tidebinder Mage

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  Blade Splicer

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  Skullclamp

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  Arcane Flight

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Endurance

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  Selfless Spirit

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  High Market

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  Force of Will

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  Seal of Cleansing

Summary

The game began with both players struggling to establish strong board presence, with early mana issues affecting Wilson significantly. Brenard’s deck gradually developed board advantage through efficient artifact synergy and creature deployment, notably using equipment and tokens generated by the cooking-themed Simic deck. Wilson’s attempts to stabilize were hampered by limited lands and disruption, including impactful stifle plays that hindered key abilities and token creation. Despite Wilson’s access to graveyard hate and some resilient creatures, Brenard’s synergy between equipment and golem tokens created a formidable board state. A key turning point occurred when Brenard effectively utilized spells like Arcane Flight and interactions involving Spellskite and Tidebinder Mage to protect their board and maintain pressure. The appearance of powerful creatures like Blade Splicer and the use of Skullclamp to draw cards further tilted the tempo in Brenard’s favor. Wilson’s attempts at disruption and life gain were insufficient to overcome the growing artifact army. Eventually, the synergy of equipment and golems overwhelmed Wilson’s defenses, securing the advantage for Brenard’s deck.