Orvar v Brago v Oloro v Galazeth | Kingdoms & Friends E4 | Patreon Night | MTG EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  Focuses on casting creatures with strong enter-the-battlefield effects and copying those effects with Orvar’s ability to generate value and damage. Includes wizard synergies and a backup combo involving Naru Meha and Ghostly Flicker.

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  Brago, King Eternal

  Uses flicker/blinking to repeatedly reuse ETB effects of creatures, linking triggers to generate incremental advantage or set up infinite combos such as blinking Archaeomancer with Time Warp or pairing Brago with Trionic Resonator.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  A control-oriented deck that uses life gain and board wipes to stabilize the board while assembling a combo involving Lich’s Mastery and Approach of the Second Sun to win the game. Uses few creatures and focuses on controlling the pace of the game.

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  Galazeth Prismari

  Leverages Galazeth’s ability to generate mana from treasures created by casting instants and sorceries. Casts big, impactful spells like Expropriate and Mnemonic Deluge that can often win the game outright, focusing on ramp and spellcasting.

Gameplay Insights

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  Brago’s use of flicker effects and equipment like Lightning Greaves to protect and repeatedly reuse ETB abilities was central to maintaining pressure and disrupting opponents.

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  Oloro’s control strategy with life gain and board wipes kept the game stabilized, but opponents’ flicker and treasure synergies prevented a slow, safe buildup.

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  Galazeth’s ramping with treasures and casting of large spells like Expropriate was a key threat that forced opponents to respond quickly or risk losing control.

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  Orvar’s strategy of copying ETB creatures created incremental advantages but was sometimes slowed by board wipes and removal.

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  Interaction with key instant-speed removal and counterspells, such as Cyclonic Rift and Mana Drain, shaped the pace and flow of the game, preventing early runaway boards.

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  The use of detain effects and exile-based removal disrupted treasure generation and flicker synergies, showing the importance of interaction in maintaining board control.

Notable Cards

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  Orvar, the All-Form

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  Brago, King Eternal

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

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  Galazeth Prismari

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  Spreading Plague

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Return to Dust

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  Expropriate

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  Ignite the Future

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  Mana Drain

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  Faithless Looting

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  Creative Outburst

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  Damnation

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  Mind Games

Summary

The game began with all players developing their mana bases and early board presence, with a focus on casting value creatures and setting up their respective strategies. Orvar aimed to leverage creatures with strong enter-the-battlefield effects and copy them, while Brago sought to blink creatures repeatedly to reuse ETB triggers, setting up potential infinite combos. Oloro focused on a control-based approach, using life gain and board wipes to stabilize the game, while Galazeth Prismari utilized treasure generation to fuel powerful instants and sorceries for big plays. Early on, the players engaged in tactical plays including removal, counterspells, and life gain triggers, with Brago’s flicker and control tools being particularly disruptive.