Ulalek vs Yedora vs Breeches | Malcolm vs Jetmir EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  The Jetmir deck aimed at creating a steady stream of tokens to apply pressure and control the board.

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  Yedora, Grave Gardener

  Yedora's strategy revolved around sacrificing creatures to turn them into lands, which allowed for a large mana pool and the ability to recast creatures with various effects.

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  Breeches, Brazen Plunderer and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  This deck aimed to exploit the synergies between Malcolm and Breeches, utilizing Malcolm's treasure tokens and Breeches' ability to exile the top card of opponents' libraries.

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  Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

  The Ulalek deck focused on bringing out Ulalek and using cards like Hideous Taskmaster to control the board while applying pressure with Ulalek's Annihilator ability.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of the Ino Survivalist in the Yedora deck allowed for repeated disruption of other players' boards.

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  The Malcolm and Breeches deck's use of the Ampem Mutineer to exile Yedora was a key turning point in disrupting the Yedora deck's strategy.

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  Ulalek's entry into the battlefield drastically shifted the game in its favor, with Hideous Taskmaster providing a significant advantage.

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  The pivotal endgame strategy of flipping the Print Lifter Ooze and Nevinrral's Disk Gardener in the Yedora deck to control the board and remove threats.

Notable Cards

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  Yedora, Grave Gardener

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

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  Breeches, Brazen Plunderer

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  Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

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  Hideous Taskmaster

Summary

The game kicked off with players building up their boards, with Yedora leveraging its ability to turn sacrificed creatures into lands. This allowed for solid board presence, with some notable interactions involving the Ino Survivalist. Despite early pressure from Yedora, other decks began to gain momentum. Malcolm and Breeches started applying pressure and disrupting the game flow, with key plays like the Ampem Mutineer triggering Yedora's exile. However, the game took a sharp turn once Ulalek came into play. Despite attempts to control the board, the Hideous Taskmaster's ability wreaked havoc, turning the game in Ulalek's favor. The game ended with a final push from the Ulalek player, using strategic flips of the Print Lifter Ooze and Nevinrral's Disk Gardener to control and eventually dominate the board.