Adrix & Nev vs Brudiclad vs Gisela vs Ramos EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

  Focuses on doubling token creation and spell copies to generate card advantage and ramp, enabling explosive board states and value plays.

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  Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

  Aims to dominate combat through aggressive creatures and equipment, pressuring opponents with high damage output and defensive capabilities.

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  Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

  Token-centric strategy that creates numerous artifact tokens and then transforms them into powerful haste creatures to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Ramos, Dragon Engine

  Utilizes mutation and ramp to grow large creatures and maintain card advantage, aiming for a big board presence and sustained pressure.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Morgan’s use of Brudiclad to transform all tokens into copies of a single powerful haste creature created a massive, lethal board swing that ended the game.

• 2

  Johnny capitalized on Adrix and Nev’s ability to double Eternal Witness triggers, quickly recouping key ramp spells and generating multiple treasures to accelerate his game plan.

• 3

  The interaction between Storm the Vault flipping into Vault of Catlican provided additional card draw and mana ramp, illustrating the value of artifact ramp in the game.

• 4

  The use of mutation on creatures like Vagrock and Gemrazer helped the host maintain board presence and card advantage, though it was ultimately not enough to survive Morgan’s burst damage.

• 5

  Elliot’s Gisela deck sought to leverage equipment boosts and combat damage but was disrupted by timely counterspells and overwhelming token aggression from Brudiclad.

Notable Cards

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  Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

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  Hornet Queen

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  Eternal Witness

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Curiosity Crafter

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  Sunforger

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  Mosswort Bridge

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  Gemrazer

Summary

The game started with players ramping and setting up their mana bases, with Morgan on Brudiclad quickly establishing board presence through tokens and artifact synergies. Early on, Johnny with Adrix and Nev focused on doubling token production and recurring utility spells, allowing him to generate card advantage and ramp aggressively. Meanwhile, Elliot’s Gisela deck aimed to pressure opponents with strong combat creatures and equipment, and the host’s Ramos deck used mutation and ramp spells to grow powerful creatures and maintain card draw. A key turning point occurred when Morgan leveraged Brudiclad's ability to transform all his tokens into copies of a powerful haste creature, creating a large, aggressive board state that swung for lethal damage against multiple opponents, knocking out both the host and Elliot. Johnny also demonstrated synergy with multiple Eternal Witness copies and a massive Hornet Queen token board, although he fell victim to Morgan’s overwhelming haste tokens. The game ultimately highlighted Brudiclad’s tempo and token flood strategy as the dominant force, culminating in a decisive and swift victory through wide, haste-enabled token attacks.