Ain't No Thing Without The Fling! ft. Brion, Saskia, Go-Shintai & Prosper | Elder Dragon Hijinks #27

Deck Strategies

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  Brion Stoutarm

  The deck uses Brion's ability to sacrifice creatures and deal damage equal to their power, effectively 'flinging' creatures at opponents. The strategy revolves around getting strong creatures on the battlefield to maximize the damage potential of Brion's ability.

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  Saskia the Unyielding

  This deck utilizes the 'Wild Pair' enchantment in conjunction with creatures of power and toughness totaling seven. The objective is to maximize damage output, using Saskia's ability to hit multiple opponents.

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

  Go-Shintai's deck is a shrine and enchantment-focused deck, aiming to gain incremental value over the course of the game. The deck also utilizes the Destiny Spinner for protection against counters and to turn lands into threats.

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

  Prosper's deck focuses on generating value through the creation of treasure tokens. The pre-constructed deck aims to capitalize on the card advantage that Prosper provides to out-value opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Professor's early Sol Ring played a significant role, allowing for a rapid deployment of his commander, Brion Stoutarm.

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  Jim's Skull Clamp could potentially provide substantial card draw, if he manages to consistently have creatures to equip and sacrifice.

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  Olivia's choice to play Destiny Spinner early in the game was a strategic move to protect her enchantment-heavy deck from counter spells.

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  AliasV's decision to stick with the pre-constructed Prosper deck added an element of unpredictability to the game, as the deck could have a wide range of potential threats.

Notable Cards

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  Sol Ring

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  Wild Pair

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  Destiny Spinner

Summary

The gameplay episode was a showcase of quite a diverse set of deck strategies. The Professor, playing Brion Stoutarm, got off to an early start with a turn one Sol Ring, leading to a turn two Brion. Jim, piloting Saskia, cast a Skull Clamp, setting up a potential card draw engine. Olivia, playing Go-Shintai, laid out the groundwork for a Shrine-themed strategy, while AliasV stuck to a more traditional approach with Prosper, using treasures to fuel value. The game involved several swings in momentum as each player attempted to implement their strategies and respond to threats from their opponents.