Deck Strategies
Flubs, the Fool
A combo-oriented deck that leverages spells that can't be countered, repeated casting of commander and bounce effects to draw and discard cards, generating incremental advantage and eventually assembling a win through continuous value and card filtering.
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
A midrange deck focused on milling, board presence, and creature synergy. It uses efficient blockers, card draw off milling triggers, and incremental damage to control the board and outlast opponents through attrition and resilience.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Flubs' player prioritized spells that can't be countered to ensure key abilities resolved without disruption.
- 2
Repeated bouncing of Psychic Frog by Glarb's player was critical to stalling Flubs' damage output and maintaining board control.
- 3
Using the commander’s ability to place spell bombs on top of the library allowed Flubs to maintain pressure and card advantage.
- 4
Discarding cards as a cost and a trigger for effects was managed carefully to avoid losing valuable resources prematurely.
- 5
Both players leveraged incremental life loss and damage to fuel their strategies without overextending and risking early defeat.
Notable Cards
Flubs, the Fool
Glarb, Calamity's Augur
Psychic Frog
Horizon of Progress
Walking Ballista
Murderous Cut
Thought Lash
Summary
The game unfolded as a frog-themed duel between two commanders, Flubs, the Fool and Glarb, Calamity's Augur. Both players established early boards with creatures such as Psychic Frog and Alarus Shepherd, using card draw and protection mechanics to maintain tempo. Flubs' player leveraged spells that could not be countered and maximized triggers from their commander to draw and discard cards, aiming to build advantage through incremental value. Glarb's player focused on midrange play with milling and board presence, utilizing cards like Spell Guide and Horizon of Progress to develop resources and pressure. A key turning point came when Flubs' player started chaining bounce and draw effects, cycling cards to maintain hand size and trigger commander abilities, while Glarb's player responded by blocking efficiently and bouncing threats like Psychic Frog to stall damage. The game featured repeated interactions involving discard, bounce, and incremental damage, with both players carefully managing life and resources. The match revolved around staying alive and out-valuing the opponent with card advantage and creature synergies, with Flubs aiming to combo through repeated spell casting and Glarb relying on resilient midrange threats and incremental board control.
