Deck & Commander Strategies

Varina, Lich Queen
Leverages zombie attacks to draw and discard cards, gaining life in the process, while generating zombie tokens from the graveyard to maintain a steady board presence.

Sidisi, Brood Tyrant
Mills cards to create zombie tokens whenever creature cards are put into the graveyard from the library, aiming to swarm opponents with tokens.

Grimgrin, Corpse-Born
Sacrifices creatures to untap itself and grow in power, destroying opposing creatures on attack to control the board and deal damage.

Gisa and Geralf
Uses graveyard recursion to cast zombies from the graveyard while drawing cards and generating consistent zombie tokens to overwhelm opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Grimgrin’s ability to sacrifice creatures to untap and grow was pivotal, allowing repeated creature destruction and maintaining board control.
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Gisa and Geralf’s graveyard recursion provided resilience against board wipes and enabled steady reanimation of zombie creatures.
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Sidisi’s milling and token generation created a constant threat of zombie swarms, forcing opponents to manage a growing board state.
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Varina’s card draw and life gain from zombie attacks sustained her resources and improved survivability during the mid to late game.
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Players prioritized building zombie token armies quickly to leverage tribal synergies and pressure opponents aggressively.
Notable Cards
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Scavenging Ooze
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Siege Zombie
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Spark Reaper
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Dismal Backwater
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a four-player zombie tribal showdown with Varina, Lich Queen (Evil Dead Linda), Sidisi, Brood Tyrant, Grimgrin, Corpse-Born, and Gisa and Geralf.
Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and setting up for zombie token production and graveyard synergies.
Sidisi aimed to mill cards to generate zombie tokens, while Grimgrin focused on sacrificing creatures to grow and removing opposing threats.
Gisa and Geralf utilized graveyard recursion to reanimate zombies and maintain board presence, and Varina's version of the deck leveraged card draw and life gain through zombie attacks, while creating additional tokens from the graveyard.
A key turning point occurred when Grimgrin began leveraging his ability to sacrifice creatures to untap and grow, enabling repeated removal of opposing creatures and pressure on the board.
Concurrently, Gisa and Geralf's ability to cast zombies from the graveyard kept their board resilient.
Sidisi’s milling and token generation pressured opponents with growing zombie swarms.
Varina’s card draw and life gain helped sustain her presence in the game.
The interaction between Grimgrin’s aggressive creature destruction and the other decks’ swarm tactics created dynamic board states with shifting momentum.
The game likely revolved around overwhelming opponents with zombie tokens and exploiting graveyard synergies to maintain board control and close out with damage from large zombie armies or commander damage.












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