Cadira vs Livaan/Shameless Charlatan vs Tasha vs Minsc&Boo | Baldur's Gate Gameplay | SmoothBrainEDH

Deck Strategies

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  Shameless Charlatan

  The deck aims to cast a multitude of spells, buff Livaan, and then copy an evasive creature using Shameless Charlatan for easy commander damage.

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  Cadira, Caller of the Small

  This deck focuses on creating an army of tokens, made even larger by Cadira's abilities, to overwhelm opponents.

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  Livaan, Cultist of Tiamat

  This deck plans to cast many spells to increase Livaan's power and then swing for lethal commander damage.

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  Tasha, the Witch Queen

  This deck looks to control the game by casting opponents' spells and generating demon tokens with Tasha's abilities.

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  Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

  The deck focuses on creating powerful creatures to deal significant damage to opponents and uses the commander's ability to draw cards.

Gameplay Insights

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  Shelby's use of Teferi's Protection to save his board from Logan's Chain Reaction was a key turning point in the game, allowing him to maintain his army of tokens.

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  Cameron's miscalculation of his commander's power led to a non-lethal attack on Logan. This triggered a series of events, including an agreement with Matt that kept Cameron in the game.

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  Matt's use of Memory Plunder to recast Logan's Chain Reaction reset the board, providing a clean slate for all players.

Notable Cards

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  Teferi's Protection

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  Chain Reaction

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  Memory Plunder

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  Fires of Yavimaya

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  Manglehorn

Summary

The game kicked off with each player showcasing their strategies through their initial plays. Shelby, playing Cadira, started building up his token army, while Cameron with Livaan/Shameless Charlatan looked to capitalize on prowess and evasion. Logan's Minsc & Boo deck aimed to hard-hit opponents with powerful creatures, and Matt with Tasha focused on manipulating opponents' cards. Cameron's miscalculation during a crucial turn led to a non-lethal attack on Logan, which led to an agreement between Cameron and Matt that would leave Cameron alive. However, Logan responded with a chain reaction, threatening to wipe the board. Shelby cleverly used Teferi's Protection to save his board state, putting him in a favorable position. Matt, however, later used Memory Plunder to recast Logan's Chain Reaction, resetting the board once again.