Yuriko vs Eruth vs Tiamat vs Armix / Kraum | cEDH 20 | Magic the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Tiamat

  Seems to be focused on bringing out strong dragons and leveraging their powerful abilities.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Aims to deal combat damage with Yuriko and use her triggered ability to reveal high-cost cards, dealing significant damage to opponents.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Likely focuses on maintaining a full hand and leveraging Kraum's ability to draw cards whenever an opponent casts their second spell each turn.

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  Armix, Filigree Thrasher

  Presumably focuses on artifact synergies and using Armix's ability to shrink opponent's creatures.

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  Eruth, Tormented Prophet

  Aims to leverage Eruth's ability to copy instants and sorceries, striving for powerful spell-based combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early game proliferation of luck counters on Gemstone Caverns provided a significant advantage.

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  The counter war over the Defense Grid demonstrated the high-stakes nature of cEDH and the importance of carefully timing responses.

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  The reveal of Temporal Trespass with Yuriko's ability was a powerful play, dealing significant damage and advancing the Yuriko player's game state.

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  The announcement of 'I would like to lose the game' suggests a high-risk combo attempt that backfired, demonstrating the potential dangers of such strategies in a high-competition format like cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Gemstone Caverns

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  Temporal Trespass

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  Defense Grid

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  Force of Will

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  Dispel

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

Summary

The game kicked off at a high pace with the players making strategic plays to gain an early advantage. Early on, there was a notable interaction involving a proliferation of luck counters on a Gemstone Caverns. The Yuriko player managed to connect with their commander and revealed a Temporal Trespass from the top of their deck, setting a high tempo and dealing significant damage. Later in the game, there was a tense interaction involving a Defense Grid, with a cascade of counterspells and triggered abilities causing a flurry of activity on the stack. Ultimately, the game ended abruptly with a player announcing 'I would like to lose the game', indicating a likely self-inflicted defeat or combo misfire.