Gishath vs Alela vs Pia Nalaar vs Zopandrel | EDH Gameplay ft. ThrabenU | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Alela, Cunning Conqueror

  This deck is a blue-black control deck that generates value and board presence with Alela's fairy tokens, aiming to control the game and goad opponents into attacking each other.

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  Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus

  This mono-green stompy deck looks to use Zopandrel's ability to create huge creatures and overwhelm opponents with superior board strength.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  The deck aims to ramp quickly to cast Gishath, and subsequently flood the board with dinosaurs. It seeks to overrun opponents with sheer power and numbers.

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  Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival

  This deck generates value from playing cards from exile and aims to overrun opponents with Thopters. A combo strategy may also be present.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chandler's set up with 'Cavern of Souls' and 'Asceticism' was a strong move, forcing Jason to use 'Feed the Swarm' to remove the 'Asceticism'.

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  Jason's use of 'Cyclonic Rift' was a key turning point, resetting the board and giving Chandler an open field for Gishath.

• 3

  Phil's play of 'Last March of the Ents' was a strong move, but was effectively nullified by Jason's 'Cyclonic Rift'.

• 4

  Chandler's attack with Gishath leading to multiple dinosaurs on the field significantly shifted the game tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus

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  Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival

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  Beast Whisperer

Summary

The game saw a lot of early ramp and setup from all players, with each deck's strategy becoming clear. There was a significant turning point when Jason used an overloaded Cyclonic Rift, which reset the board and allowed Chandler to attack unopposed with Gishath, Sun's Avatar. This led to a significant board presence for Chandler, further tilting the game in his favour.