Singles Only Episode 3 - Fiery Doggo w/Khris & Martin! | Duel Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Feldon, Ronom Excavator

  Aggro graveyard recursion deck that focuses on casting creatures from the graveyard to maintain relentless pressure and leverage value from discard and damage interactions.

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  Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Boros partner deck emphasizing aggressive tempo with life gain, board control, and flexible value generation from creature synergies and combat tricks.

Gameplay Insights

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  Feldon’s ability to cast creatures from the graveyard helped maintain board presence and pressure despite removal.

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  Use of Solitude on Bone Crusher Giant was a critical removal that disrupted Feldon's board and slowed down his aggression.

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  Yoshimaru and Bruse's strategy relied on sustaining board presence and life gain to outlast the aggressive Feldon deck.

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  Managing the initiative mechanic from the Undercity dungeon had a significant impact on combat tempo and board control.

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  Holding key interaction spells like Pyrokinesis and Fury allowed Yoshimaru’s player to clear threats and maintain tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Village Messenger // Moonrise Intruder

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  Arc Trail

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  Solitude

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  Elegant Parlor

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  Seasoned Dungeoneer

Summary

The game featured an aggressive duel between Feldon, Ronom Excavator and the partner pair Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful with Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder. Feldon’s player leaned into an aggressive red-based strategy, deploying early creatures like Village Messenger and Bone Crusher Giant to maintain board pressure and leverage graveyard interactions. The opponent, piloting Yoshimaru and Bruse, focused on Boros value and flexibility, utilizing life gain and tempo tools to stabilize and control the board. Key moments included the use of Feldon’s ability to recast creatures from the graveyard and the activation of the Undercity dungeon to enhance creatures, though a well-timed Solitude wiped out a Bone Crusher Giant and shifted momentum. The aggressive pressure eventually overwhelmed the Yoshimaru player in the first game, with damage stacking up quickly and removal spells like Arc Trail dealing the finishing blows. In game two, both players adjusted their hands and strategies, with Yoshimaru’s player curving out and holding interaction spells like Pyrokinesis and Fury to clear Feldon’s board and maintain offensive momentum.