Dominaria Brawl w/ NFL Player Cassius Marsh | Game Knights 17 | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

• Huatli, Radiant Champion

  The deck revolves around playing a high volume of creatures, using Huatli's ability to draw additional cards, and utilizing Throne of the God-Pharaoh to apply pressure on opponents.

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  Jodah, Archmage Eternal

  The goal of the deck is to ramp quickly and cast Jodah as fast as possible to cheat out high-cost, highly impactful spells.

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

  This deck aims to play and chain together as many cheap artifacts as possible to trigger powerful abilities and draw additional cards.

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  Muldrotha, the Gravetide

  Muldrotha's deck focuses on playing the same cards over and over from the graveyard to out-value opponents and win through attrition.

Gameplay Insights

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  Cassius laying down Throne of the God-Pharaoh early allowed him to apply consistent pressure throughout the game.

• 2

  Jimmy's quick ramp with Chandler Initiate allowed him to cast his commander, Jodah, earlier than expected.

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  Ben's use of Azor's Gateway could have a significant impact if it flips, allowing him to generate a large amount of mana.

• 4

  The Perpetual Timepiece in JLK's Muldrotha deck provided both a mill engine and a protection against graveyard hate, underlining the resilience of his strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Gilded Lotus

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  Throne of the God-Pharaoh

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  Perpetual Timepiece

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  Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun

Summary

The game features Cassius Marsh's Huatli, Jimmy's Jodah, Ben's Jhoira, and JLK's Muldrotha going head-to-head in the new Brawl format. The early game sees each player slowly setting up their individual strategies with a focus on ramp and card advantage. Cassius's Huatli deck is centered around continuously playing creatures and applying pressure, while Jimmy's Jodah attempts to cast high-cost spells early by cheating mana costs. Ben's Jhoira attempts to cast as many cheap artifacts as possible to trigger abilities and draw cards, while JLK's Muldrotha aims to outvalue opponents by replaying cards from the graveyard.