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Vorinclex vs Alesha vs Alela vs Tasigur | High Power EDH in the Diamond Commander League S3:E5

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

    Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider

    An infect and proliferate deck that applies poison counters quickly through creatures and artifacts, backed by planeswalkers and pump spells to accelerate the poison clock.

  • Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

    Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

    A low-power creature based combo deck that uses recursion and sacrifice outlets to generate value and execute fast kill combos involving creatures like Kiki-Jiki and Revelark.

  • Alela, Artful Provocateur

    Alela, Artful Provocateur

    A control and combo deck that creates faerie and artifact tokens, using protection spells and synergy to protect the board and enable powerful combos.

  • Tasigur, the Golden Fang

    Tasigur, the Golden Fang

    A value and recursion deck that leverages graveyard interactions, reanimation, and powerful creatures to maintain board control and set up combos.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Vorinclex’s infect creatures combined with proliferate effects created mounting pressure by rapidly increasing opponents' poison counters.

  • 2

    Alesha utilized recursion via cards like Karmic Guide and sacrifice outlets to assemble lethal creature combos quickly.

  • 3

    Alela’s token generation and protection spells allowed her to maintain board presence and deter attacks while setting up combos.

  • 4

    Tasigur’s use of graveyard recursion and powerful creatures like Titania enabled him to recover from board wipes and maintain threats.

  • 5

    Key combat decisions involved spreading poison counters efficiently while managing blockers to maximize damage and poison application.

  • 6

    Players used land sacrifice and fetch effects aggressively to optimize their mana bases and fuel graveyard and recursion synergies.

  • 7

    Removal spells were timed to disrupt key combo pieces and proliferators, highlighting the importance of timing in high-power EDH.

Notable Cards

  • Blightwidow

    Blightwidow

  • Evolution Sage

    Evolution Sage

  • Murderous Redcap

    Murderous Redcap

  • Blind Obedience

    Blind Obedience

  • Titania, Protector of Argoth

    Titania, Protector of Argoth

  • Crucible of Worlds

    Crucible of Worlds

  • Reality Shift

    Reality Shift

  • Carrion Feeder

    Carrion Feeder

  • Solemn Simulacrum

    Solemn Simulacrum

  • Karmic Guide

    Karmic Guide

  • Dire Undercurrents

    Dire Undercurrents

  • Lightning Greaves

    Lightning Greaves

Summary

The game began with all players setting up their mana bases and early board presence, with Vorinclex leveraging infect creatures and proliferate effects to apply early pressure on opponents. Alesha focused on assembling a low-power creature suite to quickly enable lethal combos, while Alela built a protective artifact and faerie token synergy to control the board and set up combos. Tasigur played a value and reanimation strategy, utilizing powerful creatures and recursion to maintain board presence. Early combat revolved around spreading poison counters and incremental damage, with proliferate triggers amplifying the threat of infect. Board wipes and removal spells were traded carefully to manage the growing threats, with key interactions involving combat tricks and selective blocking. The turning point came when Vorinclex and infect strategies began escalating poison counters rapidly, forcing opponents to address that threat or risk losing to poison. Simultaneously, Alesha's combo pieces and Tasigur's recursion created constant tension, leading to a dynamic and interactive midgame. While the transcript cuts off before the conclusion, the game’s trajectory indicated a high-stakes battle of attrition through poison counters and combo synergy.

Description

Is it possible to poison out all your opponents? Find out in today’s games of the DIamond Commander League!

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Decklists: Julian - Tasigur, the Golden Fang - www.moxfield.com/decks/Vrqm8LDMCUW165SpdQEMCA Carlos - Vorinclex, Monstrous Raider - www.moxfield.com/decks/-eY51epMqEyxGKmaSFNbjA Spencer - Alela, Artful Provocateur - www.moxfield.com/decks/5p5DVirWhEyCHzbkPGRx4Q Jordan - Alesha, Who Smiles at Death - www.moxfield.com/decks/C4LOo0Rse0Kz7AY_r8HRpw

Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:06 Deck Tech and Starting Hands 3:05 Game One 13:05 Wrap-up and Game two Hands 13:52 Game Two 23:41 Wrap-up and Support

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Editors: Jon McManus & Carlos Diamond Intro: Tom Giles

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