What even is an Ultimus? Mistform vs Animar vs Jinnie Fay vs Jarad EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  Animar aims to ramp out creatures quickly, reducing their cost and building a board presence. The deck utilizes creatures with powerful enter-the-battlefield effects.

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  Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second

  Jinnie Fay’s strategy focuses on creating an army of tokens and using her ability to replace them with dog tokens. The deck also includes cards to boost these tokens and overwhelm opponents.

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Mistform Ultimus is a versatile deck that seeks to draw and play multiple cards, gaining advantage over opponents. It uses various tribal synergies since Mistform is every creature type.

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  Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord

  Jarad's strategy revolves around filling the graveyard and using it as a resource. Big creatures and recursion are key elements of this deck.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Galecaster Colossus played a significant role in disrupting opponents' strategies by bouncing their key creatures.

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  Kuz made a strategic decision to use March of Multitudes to create a large number of tokens, which were then converted into dog tokens with Jinnie Fay.

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  Bryce’s use of Imperial Recruiter after casting Animar showcased a key interaction within the Animar deck, fetching key creatures to further the game plan.

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  Mark's use of Jarad's ability to fill the graveyard and recur creatures was a critical part of his strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Galecaster Colossus

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  Cabal Therapy

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  Imperial Recruiter

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  Selesnya Charm

Summary

The game was a fierce battle of strategies involving the decks led by Animar, Soul of Elements, Jinnie Fay, Jetmir's Second, Mistform Ultimus, and Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord. The early game was dominated by Mistform Ultimus, who managed to gain significant advantage by drawing and playing multiple cards, and using Galecaster Colossus to bounce opposing creatures. However, Jinnie Fay's player, Kuz, was able to amass a formidable army of creature tokens, converting them into dog tokens with Jinnie Fay’s ability. He then used Cabaretti Charm to boost his army and deal considerable damage to the opponents. The game reached a critical point when Animar's player, Bryce, finally managed to cast his commander and play an Imperial Recruiter. Despite this, the pressure from Kuz's army of tokens was intense, leading to a high-stakes endgame.