Early Access Final Fantasy Precons - EDH Gameplay - Ep 104

Deck Strategies

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  Tidus, Yuna's Guardian

  Build a wide board of creatures with +1/+1 counters and use proliferate effects to grow them further. Draw cards and generate value from combat damage to maintain pressure and advantage.

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  Terra, Herald of Hope

  Utilize graveyard synergy to recur key creatures and spells, combined with removal and life gain to stabilize and outlast opponents in a high-powered game.

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  Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER

  Aggressively deploy equipment and vehicles to enhance creatures and generate treasures, enabling extra combat opportunities and overwhelming opponents with multiple attackers.

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  Y'shtola, Night's Blessed

  Focus on casting non-creature spells of high mana value to deal incremental damage to opponents while gaining life and drawing cards to maintain board control and longevity.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of proliferate from Tidus' ability to move counters and draw cards created incremental advantages that fueled a growing board state.

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  Cloud's combination of vehicles with treasure generation allowed for explosive ramp and multiple combat phases.

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  Terra's reliance on graveyard recursion and life gain provided resilience against aggressive strategies, enabling a longer game plan.

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  Y'shtola's damage triggers from casting non-creature spells helped chip away at opponents while stabilizing through life gain.

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  Early tutoring and ramp spells, such as Nature's Lore, set up efficient mana bases and quick deployment of threats.

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  Combat damage was leveraged not just for damage output but also for triggering card draw and counter placement, increasing overall value.

Notable Cards

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  Baleful Strix

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  Generous Patron

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  Incubation Druid

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  Tidus, Yuna's Guardian

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  Terra, Herald of Hope

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their mana base and deploying early threats and utility creatures. Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER focused on equipment and aggressive combat with vehicles and creatures like Baleful Strix and Sets' Wandering Gambler, generating treasures and board presence. Terra, Herald of Hope leveraged graveyard synergy and life gain to maintain resilience, while Y'shtola, Night's Blessed emphasized card draw and incremental damage through non-creature spells. Tidus, Yuna's Guardian capitalized on counters and proliferate effects to grow creatures and draw cards, aiming for a wide board state that could snowball with combat damage. A key turning point was when Cloud and Terra both started to develop strong boards with synergistic creatures—Cloud's vehicles and Terra's support and counters put pressure on opponents, while Tidus began using his ability to redistribute counters and proliferate, drawing multiple cards and preparing for bigger threats. Y'shtola's ability to deal damage and gain life through casting spells kept her in the game while slowly chipping away at opponents. Combat exchanges, especially with the use of counters and support mechanics, defined the tempo shifts. The game revolved around balancing aggression with card advantage, with each deck trying to leverage their unique synergies—equipment and extra combat, graveyard recursion, counters and proliferate, and life gain combined with incremental damage—to outpace the others. The eventual win likely came from overwhelming board presence enhanced by counters and continuous card draw, combined with well-timed removal and combat tricks.