Does Hinata Still Live Up To The Hype??? | Commander/EDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  The strategy of this deck involves casting creatures to trigger Chulane's ability, setting up loops to draw cards and put lands onto the battlefield. The deck aims to ramp quickly and generate value over time.

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

  Volo's deck aims to cast unique creature spells to trigger Volo's ability and copy those spells, aiming for value through creature duplication. However, they were unable to display their full potential in this game.

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  Hinata, Dawn-Crowned

  The Hinata deck focuses on casting spells to trigger Hinata's ability, controlling the board with bounce and counter effects, and using card draw to keep the hand full. The deck also uses 'Metallurgic Summonings' to generate a powerful board presence.

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  Esika's deck strategy is to cast her as 'The Prismatic Bridge' and cheat big creatures onto the battlefield from the top of the library. This helps to bypass high mana costs and can result in powerful ETB effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  The game-changing moment was when the Esika player triggered 'The Prismatic Bridge' to bring a 'Woodfall Primus' into play, which destroyed the Chulane player's 'Mirari's Wake'. This shifted the game in favor of the Hinata and Esika players.

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  The Hinata player's decision to cast 'Magma Opus' was crucial, as it eliminated key creatures on the Chulane player's board and forced them to scoop.

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  The 'Metallurgic Summonings' played by the Hinata player was a strategic decision to prepare for potential threats from the Esika player, and to create a formidable board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

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  Volo, Guide to Monsters

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  Hinata, Dawn-Crowned

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

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  Woodfall Primus

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  Magma Opus

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  Metallurgic Summonings

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  The Prismatic Bridge // The Prismatic Bridge

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  Tireless Provisioner

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  Quirion Ranger

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  Mirari's Wake

Summary

The game started with each player setting up their board states, with the Chulane player establishing a strong presence by playing their commander and setting up a loop with a 'Tireless Provisioner' and 'Quirion Ranger'. However, the game shifted when the Esika player managed to trigger their commander's ability, 'The Prismatic Bridge', which brought a 'Woodfall Primus' into play, forcing the Chulane player to lose their key 'Mirari's Wake'. The Hinata player then capitalized on this by casting 'Magma Opus', dealing with some of Chulane's creatures and forcing the Chulane player to scoop. The Volo player had already exited the game earlier due to a bounce effect on their commander. The Hinata player then proceeded to set up their 'Metallurgic Summonings' in anticipation of overwhelming the Esika player.