Phenax vs Illuna vs Ghired vs Ruxa | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Phenax, God of Deception

  The deck revolves around milling opponents by tapping creatures with high toughness. Phenax's ability powers this strategy.

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  Illuna, Apex of Wishes

  Chandler's deck focuses on mutating creatures. The main goal is to mutate Illuna onto other creatures, cheating expensive permanents into play.

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

  Sam's deck revolves around creating and populating tokens. Using Ghired's ability, the deck aims to flood the board with creatures, quickly overwhelming opponents.

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  Ruxa, Patient Professor

  This deck focuses on playing vanilla creatures and using Ruxa to buff them. The goal is to deliver significant damage and reduce opponent life totals quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sam's use of Encore on Impulsive Pilferer was a significant move that altered the board state.

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  Jason's use of Rapid Hybridization on Sam's commander, Ghired, was a key play. It not only disrupted Sam's strategy but also took Ghired out of the game for a while.

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  Chandler's decision to mutate Migratory Greathorn onto Slippery Bogle allowed him to ramp up and set the stage for more potent mutations.

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  Jason's consistent use of milling, especially against Sam, gradually weakened his opponents' decks.

Notable Cards

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  Impulsive Pilferer

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  Aegis Turtle

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  Migratory Greathorn

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  Woodland Druid

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  Runeclaw Bear

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  Rapid Hybridization

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  Rhythm of the Wild

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  Didn't Say Please

Summary

The game kicked off with Sam winning the die roll and getting a quick start with Impulsive Pilferer. The other players followed suit with a series of plays aiming to establish their board presence. Jason, commanding Phenax, managed to put Aegis Turtle on the board and started his mill strategy. Chandler, commanding Illuna, started off slow but eventually mutated Slippery Bogle into Migratory Greathorn, setting the stage for more potent mutations. Logan, commanding Ruxa, managed to get a board presence with Woodland Druid and Runeclaw bear, while Sam had an early advantage with Ghired and the generated Rhino token. A significant turn of events occurred when Sam used Encore on his Impulsive Pilferer, causing a significant shift on the board. However, Jason attempted to disrupt Sam's strategy by using Rapid Hybridization on Sam's commander, Ghired. As the game progressed, it was evident that Jason's mill strategy was starting to take effect.