Back with Braids! Braids vs Sythis vs Ayara vs Cadric EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare

  The Braids deck focuses on forcing opponents to make difficult decisions with Braids' ability, coupled with a strong mono-black control element and graveyard recursion.

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  Ayara, First of Locthwain

  The Ayara deck is a mono-black combo deck that seeks to drain opponents' life totals with Ayara's ability, reanimation effects and powerful cards like 'Sheoldred, Whispering One'.

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  Cadric, Soul Kindler

  The Cadric deck is a red-white deck that looks to control the board and generate value over time, but struggled with land draws in this game.

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  Sythis, Harvest's Hand

  The Sythis deck is a green-white enchantment-focused deck that aims to gain value from casting enchantments and overwhelm opponents with creatures buffed by those enchantments.

Gameplay Insights

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  Marie's casting of 'Sheoldred, Whispering One' was a pivotal moment, shifting the balance of the game and forcing opponents to sacrifice valuable creatures each turn.

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  Felix's use of 'Austere Command' was a crucial attempt to reset the board and buy some time, but Maxim's 'Phyrexian Reclamation' allowed him to quickly recover.

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  Seb's endgame flurry of enchantments, culminating in a swarm of angel tokens, effectively demonstrated the strength and synergy of the Sythis deck.

Notable Cards

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  Sheoldred, Whispering One

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  Austere Command

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  Phyrexian Reclamation

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  Sigil of the Empty Throne

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  Fall of the Thran

Summary

This was an intense game of Commander with players leveraging their decks' strengths to control the board. Initially, Braids player Maxim dominated the early game, constantly forcing opponents to make difficult decisions with Braids' ability. However, the game took a turn when Ayara player Marie cast 'Sheoldred, Whispering One', causing a massive shift in board presence. Despite Felix's attempt to clear the board with 'Austere Command', Maxim was able to recover quickly by reanimating key creatures with 'Phyrexian Reclamation'. The game ended with a spectacular display of synergy from Seb's Sythis deck, culminating in a flurry of enchantments and a swarm of angel tokens.