Derevi vs Krark/Sakashima vs Yasharn vs Oskar | cEDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Focused on creating early game stax and then generating infinite mana to win.

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  Krark, the Thumbless/Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Aimed to initiate a manual storm, creating multiple copies of Krark and copying spells multiple times to take control.

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  Oskar, Rubbish Reclaimer

  Leveraged Oscar's discard ability with powerful cards like Necropotence and Lion's Eye Diamond to gain advantage and combo out.

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  Yasharn, Implacable Earth

  Worked on creating hard stax on the board to slow everyone down, and then utilized powerful creatures to gain control and eliminate opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The game saw a lot of counterplay, with players using a variety of counterspells to prevent opponents from executing their strategies.

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  The Mystic Remora played by Matt turned out to be a strategic card, causing Ethan to cast a Pyroblast and Matt to respond with a Swan Song, demonstrating the lengths players would go to protect their important cards.

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  Ethan's attempts to storm off with Krark/Sakashima were hindered by an Elesh Norn played by Cameron, illustrating the importance of board control in the match.

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  Cameron's play of Sylvan Library in the late game showcased the importance of card advantage in Commander, particularly in a game with such active counterplay.

Notable Cards

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  Yasharn, Implacable Earth

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  Force of Will

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  Mystic Remora

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  Swan Song

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  Pyroblast

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  Ruby Medallion

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  Frantic Search

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  Sylvan Library

Summary

The game saw a diverse set of strategies with Derevi focusing on early stax and then creating infinite mana, Krark/Sakashima aiming for a manual storm deck, Oskar using its discard ability with powerful cards to gain advantage and combo out, and Yasharn working on hard stax to slow everyone down. The game started with each player setting up their boards and fine-tuning their strategies. A key turning point was when Cameron played Yasharn, which was met with a force of will from Jason. Matt's Mystic Remora also played an important role, drawing out a Swan Song from him in order to counter a Pyroblast from Ethan. The game sees a lot of back and forth with each player trying to establish control and execute their strategies.