Kaalia vs Mizzix vs Arcades vs Syr Konrad | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Arcades, the Strategist

  This deck relies on defensive walls which, with Arcades' ability, can also serve as offensive threats. The aim is to create a formidable defense while also threatening with substantial attack power.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  This deck centers around abusing Syr Konrad's ability to deal damage whenever creatures hit the graveyard. The strategy often involves milling (sending cards directly from the deck to the graveyard) and reanimation effects.

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  Kaalia of the Vast

  Kaalia's deck focuses on fielding powerful Angels, Demons, and Dragons by leveraging Kaalia's ability to put these creatures onto the battlefield for free. It often includes stax pieces to disrupt opponents.

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  Mizzix of the Izmagnus

  Mizzix's deck is a classic spellslinger build, aiming to cast a large number of instant and sorcery spells, often culminating in powerful, game-ending spells that have their cost reduced by Mizzix's ability.

Gameplay Insights

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  Logan's early game dominance with Syr Konrad put significant pressure on the other players.

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  Jason's play of Rest in Peace significantly affected the strategies of both Logan and Matt, highlighting the power of graveyard disruption in Commander.

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  The temporary alliance between Matt and Logan demonstrated the dynamic politics often seen in Commander games.

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  Jason was able to maintain a strong position even under focused attack, demonstrating the resilience of his deck.

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  Chandler's Arcades deck showed the potential offensive power of defensive walls in Commander.

Notable Cards

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

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  Rest in Peace

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  Kaalia of the Vast

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Arcades, the Strategist

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  Mizzix of the Izmagnus

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  Reflecting Pool

Summary

The game started with a powerful start from Logan, who used his Syr Konrad, the Grim deck to quickly apply pressure to the board. The tension increased dramatically when Jason, playing Kaalia of the Vast, brought out a Rest in Peace that threatened to disrupt Logan and Matt's graveyard strategies. Matt, utilizing Mizzix of the Izmagnus, formed a temporary alliance with Logan, agreeing to focus their efforts on Jason. Despite the pressure, Jason managed to equip Kaalia with a Sword of Feast and Famine and establish a strong board presence. However, the game remained in a tense state as Chandler's Arcades, the Strategist deck built up defenses and Logan's ability to copy a Reflecting Pool with Thespian Stage added to his board strength.