Commander Gameplay #32 - Gavi v. Goreclaw v. Heliod v. Golos [EDH Gameplay]

Deck Strategies

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Utilizes free cycling to draw through the deck and generate a swarm of 2/2 Pichu tokens, aiming to control the board and find combo finishers.

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  Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma

  Focuses on ramping fast with green spells and cost reduction to storm off with numerous spells in a single turn for a big finish.

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

  Leverages life gain synergies and plus one plus one counters, aiming to combo with Heliod's triggers and lifelink effects.

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  Golos, Tireless Pilgrim

  Ramp-heavy deck that uses Golos's ability to tutor lands and assemble an alternate win condition through Maze's End by controlling all ten gates.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mark's use of Decree of Silence to counter Michael's Terastodon was pivotal in slowing down the storm player's game plan.

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  Grayson's Rest in Peace effectively shut down graveyard strategies, forcing opponents to adapt their plans.

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  Alex maximized Golos's land tutoring ability to fetch multiple gates, enabling a fast and decisive Maze's End victory via Scapeshift.

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  Mark's cycling and token generation applied consistent pressure but was ultimately outpaced by Alex's ramp and land-based combo.

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  Michael's storm attempts were disrupted by well-timed counterplays and removal, preventing a game-ending storm sequence.

Notable Cards

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  Maze's End

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  Scapeshift

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  Decree of Silence

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  Rest in Peace

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  Tome of Legends

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  Natural Order

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  Woodfall Primus

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  Propaganda

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their boards and setting up their strategies. Mark, playing Gavi, Nest Warden, focused on cycling cards to generate tokens and dig for combo pieces while applying pressure with Pichu tokens. Michael's Goreclaw deck aimed to ramp quickly and storm off with cheap green spells but was disrupted early by Mark's Decree of Silence and other interactions. Grayson's Heliod deck emphasized life gain and plus one counters, but he struggled with land drops, hindering his tempo. Alex piloted Golos, Tireless Pilgrim, ramping aggressively and setting up for a Maze's End alternate win condition with multiple gates. Key turning points included Mark's well-timed Decree of Silence that countered Michael's Terastodon and slowed down the storm player. Grayson cast Rest in Peace to exile graveyards, disrupting graveyard strategies and further slowing the game. Alex's ramp and land tutoring with Golos culminated in a decisive Scapeshift, sacrificing lands to assemble all ten gates on board. Activating Maze's End then led Alex to a clean alternate victory, outpacing the token swarm, storm attempts, and life gain combos of the other players.