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

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Slimefoot, the Stowaway

    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.

  • Hakbal of the Surging Soul

    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.

  • Harbin, Vanguard Aviator

    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.

  • Kibo, Uktabi Prince

    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

  • 1

    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.

  • 2

    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.

  • 3

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

  • 4

    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

  • Horn of Gondor

    Horn of Gondor

  • Thalia's Lieutenant

    Thalia's Lieutenant

  • Explosive Vegetation

    Explosive Vegetation

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Parallel Lives

    Parallel Lives

  • Tendershoot Dryad

    Tendershoot Dryad

Summary

In this EDH gameplay, the match was a riveting battle between four distinct strategies. Early in the game, Matt's Hakbal of the Surging Soul deck took advantage of the 'explore' mechanic, quickly amassing counters on his merfolk creatures. However, Jason's Harbin, Vanguard Aviator soldier deck started gaining momentum with Horn of Gondor, amassing a large army of soldiers and substantially buffing Thalia's Lieutenant. Alex's Slimefoot, the Stowaway deck utilized saprolings to drain opponents' life, but faced a setback when his Tendershoot Dryad was exiled. Seth's Kibo, Uktabi Prince deck, on the other hand, generated a variety of benefits by constantly giving 'banana' tokens to all players. As the game progressed, Jason's ever-growing army became a significant threat, with a massive assault in the air that put Matt on the brink of defeat.

Description

It’s time to see who brought the best creature type! We’ve got merfolk! We’ve got crayon eaters! We’ve got primates! and We’ve got plants? Huh. Well let’s see who wins!

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:20 Gameplay 00:10:53 Outro

Decklists: Merfolk: www.moxfield.com/decks/2smiJ7ywL0uHsS0JgtV7Iw Soldiers: www.moxfield.com/decks/Z-57ystpo0GLJALGR21dYA Monkey: www.moxfield.com/decks/k6PdVwIVkE2PNJQ4MzCbBw Mushroom: www.moxfield.com/decks/g4LfX_gI3k6VLCnEs21ifA

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