EDH/Commander Gameplay #22 - Ghired vs Kelsien vs Elsha vs Lord Windgrace

Deck Strategies

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

  Generate a large number of Rhino tokens with trample and overwhelm opponents with wide board presence and heavy damage.

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  Kelsien, the Plague

  Control the board through a removal-heavy deck that gains experience counters, leveraging efficient spells to manage threats and maintain dominance.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Utilize a prowess-based strategy that maximizes value from instants and sorceries to trigger multiple attacks and generate incremental advantage.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Employ land destruction, card draw, and landfall synergies to control the board, disrupt opponents, and generate value through recurring creatures and incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ghired's token generation forced opponents to allocate removal and blockers, creating pressure that shaped attack decisions.

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  Lord Windgrace's planeswalker abilities were used early to discard lands and draw cards, accelerating his board presence and options.

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  Elsha's use of prowess triggers combined with mana rocks allowed multiple aggressive swings, focusing damage on key threats.

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  Kelsien's removal suite effectively controlled the board, removing key creatures and disrupting opponents' strategies.

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  The interaction of equipment with creatures having reconfigure abilities allowed flexible offense and defense, adding layers to combat tactics.

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  Players carefully managed mana and spell timing, including responses to mana tapping and casting, highlighting the importance of resource management.

Notable Cards

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  Angel of Sanctions

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  Harrow

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  Rampant Growth

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player Commander match with Ghired, Conclave Exile; Kelsien, the Plague; Elsha of the Infinite; and Lord Windgrace. Early turns involved ramping and setting up key synergies, with Ghired focusing on generating numerous Rhino tokens to apply pressure via trampling damage. Kelsien's deck controlled the board using removal-heavy spells and experience counters, aiming to maintain dominance by limiting opponents' threats. Elsha leveraged a proactive prowess strategy, using instant and sorcery spells to trigger multiple attacks and generate value from creatures and spells alike. Meanwhile, Lord Windgrace utilized land destruction, card draw, and landfall synergies to control the board and generate incremental advantage, including recurring powerful creatures like Angel of Sanctions for removal and board presence. A pivotal moment came when Lord Windgrace activated his ultimate to discard lands and draw cards, accelerating his position. Ghired steadily built a threatening board of trampling Rhinos, forcing opponents to respond or take significant damage. Elsha's prowess triggers and mana rocks enabled repeated aggressive swings, focusing on dealing damage to key opponents such as Lord Windgrace. Kelsien maintained a tight grip on the game state with efficient removal spells and tactical attacks. The combination of board wipes, removal, and incremental damage shaped the midgame, with players jockeying for control and setting up their win conditions. The gameplay underscored the tension between token swarm pressure, removal control, and spell-based combo aggression, making for an engaging multiplayer experience.