Hakbal vs Harbin vs Slimefoot vs Kibo | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Slimefoot, the Stowaway

  This deck uses saprolings and death triggers to slowly drain opponents' life. It ramps up with spells like Explosive Vegetation, and utilizes cards like Skullclamp and Parallel Lives for card draw and token duplication.

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  Hakbal of the Surging Soul

  Matt's deck relies on the 'explore' mechanic to quickly ramp up and gain card advantage. It aims to flood the board with merfolk and use Hakbal for card draw and ramp.

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  Harbin, Vanguard Aviator

  Jason's deck is a soldier tribal deck that uses Harbin's abilities to buff his board and swing for lethal. Key cards include Horn of Gondor for soldier generation and Thalia's Lieutenant for power boosts.

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  Kibo, Uktabi Prince

  Seth's deck revolves around Kibo's ability to throw +1/+1 counters onto his creatures. It also leverages the 'banana' tokens to gain life and power up his creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Seth's consistent use of Kibo's ability to give 'banana' tokens to all players created a unique dynamic in the game, aiding all decks while also powering up his own board.

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  Jason's use of Horn of Gondor to generate an army of soldiers, combined with Thalia's Lieutenant, created a substantial threat on the board.

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  Alex's play of Parallel Lives to double his saprolings, combined with Slimefoot's ability, posed a significant threat of incremental life drain.

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  Matt's Hakbal deck's reliance on the 'explore' mechanic led to a rapid accumulation of +1/+1 counters on his merfolk creatures, making them a formidable force on the board.

Notable Cards

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  Horn of Gondor

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  Thalia's Lieutenant

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  Explosive Vegetation

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  Skullclamp

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  Parallel Lives

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  Tendershoot Dryad

Gameplay Summary