Wyleth vs Celestine vs Octavia vs Bess | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Wyleth, Soul of Steel

  Utilizes a Boros equipment deck that leverages the commander's card draw ability. It aims to equip Wyleth with potent artifacts and deal substantial damage.

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  Celestine, the Living Saint

  Incorporates a mixture of life gain, mill, and reanimation strategies, aiming to disrupt opponent's decks and recur its own creatures for sustained board presence.

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  Bess, Soul Nourisher

  Focuses on rapid token generation and buffing those tokens with Bess's ability. Aims to overrun opponents with a wide board state.

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  Octavia, Living Thesis

  Aims to cast a lot of spells and create small creatures, which then get upgraded to 8/8s when Octavia is in play. It looks to overwhelm opponents with these large creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Shelby's Skullclamp and Wood Elves interaction allowed for quick card draw and ramp, accelerating his game plan.

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  Jason's Altar of Dementia provided a strong mill and sacrifice outlet, but was effectively removed by Shelby's Sundering Growth, disrupting his plan.

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  Shelby's use of Cathar's Crusade and Bess's buff ability resulted in a formidable token army that proved too much to handle for his opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Skullclamp

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  Altar of Dementia

Summary

The game kicked off with Matt commanding Wyleth, Jason on Celestine, Shelby leading with Bess and Ethan using Octavia. Early game saw players focusing on setting up their boards, with Matt building an equipment-centric strategy with Arden and Reaver Cleaver, Shelby ramping up quickly with Wood Elves and Skullclamp, and Ethan aiming to build a board of 8/8 creatures with Octavia. Jason established a reanimation-oriented strategy with his Mentor of the Meek and Altar of Dementia. However, Shelby's token generation and buff strategy proved too much for the rest of the table. With Bess, Ozolith, and Cathar's Crusade, he managed to overrun his opponents, ultimately leading to Jason's elimination. Ethan and Matt conceded shortly after as Shelby's board state became overwhelming.