Minsc & Boo vs Thrasios/Bruse vs Tymna/Kraum vs Shalai & Hallar | cEDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

  A mid-range deck that uses its commander to pressure life totals and draw cards. It won by creating a massive hamster token with Minsc's ability, applying early and consistent pressure.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  The deck aims to generate infinite mana using Thrasios as an outlet to draw the entire deck.

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  Shalai and Hallar

  A Stax build that seeks to slow down opponents before winning with various two card combos.

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  Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  The deck, known as Blue Farm, leverages card advantage from its commanders and Ad Nauseam to assemble a combo win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Matt's early play of Minsc & Boo put significant pressure on his opponents, prompting reactive plays and shifting the game's tempo in his favor.

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  Ethan's decision to play Ad Nauseam was a key turning point, with Matt capitalizing on the potential threat by focusing attacks on Ethan.

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  The game concluded with a decisive combo from Matt, using the abilities of Minsc & Boo and Conspicuous Snoop to generate an overwhelming number of tokens and deal lethal damage to his opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Scalding Tarn

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  Mystic Remora

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

Summary

In a competitive game filled with dynamic strategies and fast-paced gameplay, Matt, piloting Minsc & Boo, emerged as the winner. The game began with each player setting up their respective board states and commander choices. However, the match rapidly escalated when Matt managed to get out his commander, Minsc & Boo, on his second turn, applying early pressure to his opponents. He focused his attacks on Ethan, who was running Tymna/Kraum, due to the inherent threat of Ad Nauseam in Ethan's deck. Matt's Minsc & Boo continued to escalate and apply pressure, eventually leading to a decisive victory.