This isn't what you think it is! Satoru vs Kwain vs Xantcha vs Gavi EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  The Gavi deck focuses on cycling cards to draw through the deck while creating tokens as a win condition.

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  Kwain, Itinerant Meddler

  Kwain looks to keep the board state in check through control elements while gaining incremental advantage through card draw and life gain.

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  Satoru Umezawa

  Satoru Umezawa's strategy wasn't clearly defined in the given transcript. However, the deck likely focuses on evasion and control elements, using its commander's Ninjutsu ability to disrupt opponents' plans.

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  Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

  Marie's Xantcha deck was aggressive and disruptive, forcing opponents to attack each other while she manipulated the board state through targeted removal and control elements.

Gameplay Insights

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  Joel's Supreme Verdict followed by Day's Undoing was a game-changing move that reset the board state and card hands, disrupting the early game aggression.

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  Maxim's use of Ominous Seas was pivotal, creating two Kraken tokens that posed a significant threat to the other players.

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  Marie's Painful Quandary forced players to carefully consider their plays, adding a layer of complexity to the game.

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  The early deployment of Xantcha, Sleeper Agent by Marie set a precedent for an aggressive and interactive game.

Notable Cards

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  Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

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  Supreme Verdict

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  Day's Undoing

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  Ominous Seas

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  Painful Quandary

Summary

The game started with an unexpected turn 1 Xantcha, Sleeper Agent from Marie, which set the tone for an aggressive and interactive game. The early game saw a lot of action with aggressive attacks and counterattacks, but the board state shifted significantly when Joel cast a Supreme Verdict, wiping the board. Joel then followed it up with a Day's Undoing, effectively resetting the game state. After the board was wiped, Maxim managed to create two Kraken tokens with Ominous Seas, which posed a significant threat. Marie's Painful Quandary also added an extra layer of complexity to the game, forcing players to discard cards whenever they cast spells. Maxim managed to swing for a significant amount of damage with the Krakens and his commander, Gavi, Nest Warden, while Joel was taken out by targeted attacks. Marie's manipulation of Xantcha, Sleeper Agent and targeted removal kept the board state in check, but it wasn't enough to prevent Maxim from establishing a commanding position.