EDH Gameplay - Episode 61: Siona VS Kalitas VS Otrimi VS Kenrith

Deck Strategies

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Utilizes mutate creatures and card draw/discard synergies to develop a powerful board presence and control the pace with versatile threats.

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  Focuses on mutation and landfall mechanics to generate incremental value and board development, enhancing creatures and ramping lands.

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  Siona, Captain of the Pyleas

  Builds a token and aura-based army, leveraging commander abilities to create multiple 1/1 tokens and buff them for overwhelming board presence.

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  Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

  Employs graveyard recursion, life payment for card advantage, and incremental value from his commander to outlast opponents and control the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Daniel leveraged Necropotence multiple times to pay life for card advantage, fueling his graveyard recursion and maintaining hand resources.

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  Alex's use of mutate creatures like Baby Godzilla combined with Dreamtail Heron provided continuous card draw and board presence.

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  Sam's multiple mutations culminating in casting Otrimi created a significant board swing with numerous lands and creatures entering the battlefield.

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  Martin's attempt to establish token generation with Siona was disrupted by well-timed Abrupt Decay and Stubborn Denial, illustrating the importance of interaction against aura/token strategies.

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  The repeated use of parcel beast's ability by Alex allowed steady card selection and digging through the deck, aiding overall consistency.

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  Daniel's play of Jet Medallion and Vollrath's Stronghold optimized his mana production and creature resilience, enabling smoother deployment of his threats.

Notable Cards

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  Necropotence

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  Dreamtail Heron

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  Auspicious Starrix

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  Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

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  Shielded by Faith

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  Jet Medallion

Summary

The game unfolded with four very different decks showcasing distinct strategies and interactions. Daniel, playing Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet, focused on a value and graveyard recursion strategy, repeatedly leveraging Necropotence for card advantage and casting his commander to generate incremental value. Alex piloted a Kenrith, the Returned King deck centered around synergy with powerful mutate creatures like Baby Godzilla and Dreamtail Heron, drawing and discarding cards to dig through the deck and apply pressure with flying threats. Sam's Otrimi, the Ever-Playful deck utilized mutation and landfall enablers, generating value through multiple creature mutations and ramp, eventually casting Otrimi to further boost his board. Martin's Siona, Captain of the Pyleas deck aimed to build wide boards of tokens and auras, but faced early disruption from Abrupt Decay and Stubborn Denial counterspells, hampering his efforts to establish a strong army.