Generic Commander Ep 32: Revenge Week Pt 2 Hashaton v Laelia v Edgar v Muldrotha

Deck Strategies

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Self-mill and reanimation focused on quickly putting powerful creatures like Craterhoof Behemoth into the graveyard and bringing them back to overwhelm opponents.

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  Edgar, Charmed Groom

  Vampire tribal aristocrats strategy that produces tokens and drains life from opponents while gaining life, with a focus on synergy and attrition.

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  Laelia, the Blade Reforged

  Exile-based growth and damage through cascading and discovering spells, aiming to grow Laelia and deal commander damage efficiently.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  Discard-driven token generation with combo potential, using creatures discarded to create infinite tokens and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Muldrotha's use of Buried Alive to dump high-impact creatures into the graveyard was a critical setup for reanimation and board dominance.

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  Edgar's early plays of Viscerid and Key to the City established a foundation for unblockable attackers and card draw to maintain pressure.

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  Hashaton's discard and token synergy showed potential for explosive board development, especially with infinite token combos in reach.

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  Laelia's discovery and cascade mechanics created incremental value and threat growth, making her a dangerous commander to ignore despite slow starts.

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  Players carefully managed resources and timing, with the board state evolving gradually as each deck sought to execute their primary win condition.

Notable Cards

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Buried Alive

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  Key to the City

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  Hedron Crab

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  Thought Courier

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  Ashnod's Altar

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  Zagoth Triome

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Unholy Grotto

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  Planar Atlas

Summary

The game featured four distinct Commander decks each attempting to redeem themselves after previous underperformance. Early turns focused on setting up mana bases and initial board presence, with Laelia aiming to exile cards to grow stronger, Muldrotha focusing on self-mill and reanimation with an emphasis on getting Craterhoof Behemoth in the graveyard early, Edgar leveraging vampire tribal synergies to drain life and create tokens, and Hashaton working on discard-to-token conversion for an eventual overwhelming board state. A pivotal moment came when Muldrotha cast Buried Alive to dump key creatures into the graveyard, setting up powerful reanimation plays for upcoming turns. Meanwhile, Edgar established a board with creatures like Viscerid and Key to the City to create unblockable threats and card draw. Hashaton utilized discard effects and token generation to build pressure, while Laelia looked to cascade and discover powerful spells to fuel her damage output. The game showcased a slow buildup of resources and synergies, with each player maneuvering around potential threats and trying to capitalize on their deck's core mechanics. The win condition revolved around Muldrotha's Craterhoof Behemoth reanimation for a massive alpha strike, Edgar's vampire swarm draining opponents, Hashaton's infinite token combos, or Laelia's commander damage through incremental growth and exile effects.