Adrix/Nev vs Osgir vs Willowdusk vs Breena | Strixhaven Commander 2021 Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

  This deck aims to create and duplicate tokens, ramping up the board state with a multitude of creatures. The deck's win condition mainly revolves around overwhelming opponents with a large army of tokens.

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  Osgir, the Reconstructor

  Osgir’s deck capitalizes on an artifact-based strategy, utilizing Osgir's ability to duplicate artifacts from the graveyard. The deck seeks to control the board through artifact recursion and win by leveraging powerful artifact synergies.

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  Willowdusk, Essence Seer

  This deck synergizes heavily with life-gain mechanics, using Willowdusk's ability to create large creatures. The win condition likely involves capitalizing on high life totals to deal massive damage.

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  Breena, the Demagogue

  Breena’s deck uses politics to its advantage, incentivizing opponents to attack each other while reaping benefits. The deck aims to control the board and out-value opponents through strategic manipulations.

Gameplay Insights

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  Cody's early Soul Ring gave him an initial mana advantage, allowing for faster plays.

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  Cameron's use of Osgir's ability to duplicate Coiling Oracle provided significant card advantage and ramp.

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  Chandler's Utter End on Cody's Essex was a key play, disrupting Cody's token duplication strategy.

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  The politics induced by Chandler's Breena, the Demagogue created a unique dynamic among the players.

Notable Cards

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  Breena, the Demagogue

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  Coiling Oracle

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  Utter End

Summary

The game started with the players maintaining a balanced board state in the early turns, with early plays focused on ramp and draw engines. Cody playing Adrix and Nev had a turn one Soul Ring play, while Cameron playing Osgir and Justin playing Willowdusk set up their artifact and life-gain engines respectively. Chandler playing Breena utilized politics through Breena's ability, causing a stir among the players. A crucial turning point was Cody's play of Essex Fractal Bloom and Bio Mathematician that doubled his token output. However, Cameron’s Osgir deck managed to create copies of Coiling Oracle, creating a significant card advantage. Chandler used Utter End on Essex, dampening Cody's token strategy. The game ended prematurely, with the winner remaining undetermined.