Decembonus #2: Marneus vs Durnan vs Garna vs Shorikai #edh #cmdr game play

Deck Strategies

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  This deck aims to ramp up quickly, cast Shorikai, and generate value by drawing cards, discarding, and creating pilot tokens. It employs a variety of artifacts to boost its game plan.

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  Garna, Bloodfist of Keld

  The Garna deck leverages sacrifice mechanics and graveyard recursion to create value. It aims to control the board through targeted removal while maintaining a strong creature presence.

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  Marneus Calgar

  Marneus' strategy revolves around generating treasure tokens with 'Revel in Riches' and creating a solid board presence with various creatures and artifacts. Removal spells are used to control the opponent's board.

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  Durnan of the Yawning Portal

  The Durnan deck focuses on ramp and creature-based strategies. It uses Durnan's ability to gain advantage and employs board wipes to keep opponents' threats in check.

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  Haunted One

  Haunted One's strategy is not clear from the provided content, as it was not the main commander of any player.

Gameplay Insights

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  Dom's use of 'Feed the Swarm' to remove Matt's early Durnan was crucial in controlling the pace of the game.

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  The board wipe with 'Damn' resulted in significant life loss due to Garna's ability, shifting the game in favour of Zhao Bell.

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  Matt's 'Dru Purification' was timely in dealing with threatening cards such as 'Revel in Riches' and 'Shorikai, Genesis Engine'.

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  The activation of 'Reaper Titan', dealing considerable damage to all opponents, was a significant turning point in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Feed the Swarm

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  Damn

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  Revel in Riches

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  Garna, Bloodfist of Keld

Summary

The game started off with all players setting up their mana bases and ramping up as quickly as possible. Matt playing Durnan had a quick start, but Durnan was swiftly dealt with by Dom's 'Feed the Swarm'. The game saw multiple board wipes with Dom's overloaded 'Damn' and Matt's 'Dru Purification', clearing the field of significant threats. However, Garna, played by Zhao Bell, had a crucial play causing each opponent to lose life when the creatures died. Dom managed to gather treasure tokens with 'Revel in Riches', but Matt's 'Dru Purification' kept the potential win condition in check. The game continued with players building up their boards, with several powerful artifacts and creatures entering the battlefield. The game ended with a climactic swing from a 'Reaper Titan', dealing significant damage to all opponents.