Budget Battle! Strixhaven Precon Upgrades | Extra Turns 12 | Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Willowdusk, Essence Seer

  The Willowdusk deck strategy revolves around gaining and losing life to put counters on creatures, eventually swinging for a win.

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  Breena, the Demagogue

  Breena's deck aims to discourage opponents from attacking the player, encouraging them to fight amongst themselves. Once the opponents have weakened each other, the player swoops in to finish them off.

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  Esix, Fractal Bloom

  The strategy for Esix is to get out powerful creatures and generate copious amounts of tokens. Esix's ability then turns the tokens into copies of the strongest creatures on the board.

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  Osgir, the Reconstructor

  Osgir's deck plays cheap artifacts that can be sacrificed to Osgir's first ability, then brought back from the graveyard for additional value and effectiveness.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early game ramp from all players set a fast pace, allowing for early deployment of key pieces and commanders.

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  Jordan's play of Curse of Disturbance was a significant strategic decision, shifting the dynamics of attacks and generating valuable tokens.

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  Josh's deployment of his commander, Esix, Fractal Bloom, leveraged the existing tokens on the board, posing a threat to turn them into copies of powerful creatures.

Notable Cards

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Arcane Signet

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  Felisa, Fang of Silverquill

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  Curse of Disturbance

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  Esix, Fractal Bloom

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  Mulldrifter

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  Steel Overseer

Summary

The gameplay was a fierce battle between four newly upgraded Strixhaven precon decks. Each player showcased their deck's unique strategies and synergies, leading to several swings in board state and momentum. Early game was marked by significant ramping from all players, setting the stage for their commanders and key pieces. Jordan Pridgen's Curse of Disturbance caused a dynamic shift, incentivizing attacks against Ladee Danger and generating zombie tokens. A pivotal moment was when Josh Lee Kwai played his commander, Esix, Fractal Bloom, which threatened to make any future tokens into copies of the strongest creatures on the board.