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Kodama vs Malcolm / Kediss vs Breya vs Ghyrson Starn | EDH Gameplay ft. PwP | Smooth Brain EDH

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Kodama of the West Tree

    Kodama of the West Tree

    This deck is a monogreen ramp deck aiming to swing in with modified creatures to trigger Kodama and cheat as many forests into play as possible.

  • Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

    Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Kediss, Ember Claw Familiar

    This is a pirates deck aiming to use Malcolm to generate a ton of treasures and ramp out powerful plays.

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    This deck focuses on ping effects, using Ghyrson to turn them into bolts to control the board and cut down opponent's life totals.

  • Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Breya, Etherium Shaper

    This four-color deck focuses on artifacts with a sacrifice subtheme, using Breya as an all-round value engine.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ryan's Kodama deck taking an early lead with rapid ramp and boosting creatures.

  • 2

    Jake's Malcolm/Kediss deck generating significant treasures and dealing consistent damage across the board.

  • 3

    Ethan's Ghyrson Starn deck exploiting ping effects to dish out damage and control the board.

  • 4

    Jason's Breya deck maintaining board presence despite issues with lands.

  • 5

    Ryan's use of Finale of Devastation to tutor Rampaging Baloths onto the battlefield, which significantly impacted the board state.

  • 6

    Ethan's Dockside Extortionist play generating significant treasures.

Notable Cards

  • Kodama of the West Tree

    Kodama of the West Tree

  • Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

    Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  • Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

    Ghyrson Starn, Kelermorph

  • Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Breya, Etherium Shaper

  • Finale of Devastation

    Finale of Devastation

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

Gameplay Summary

The game kicked off with Ryan taking the lead with his Kodama of the West Tree deck, focusing on ramp and growing his creatures.

Jake's Malcolm/Kediss deck capitalized on generating treasures and dealing widespread damage.

Ethan's Ghyrson Starn deck kept the pressure up with a focus on ping effects, turning them into bolts to control the board.

Jason's Breya deck faced some difficulties with lands but managed to maintain presence with a focus on artifacts and sacrifice.

The game saw a series of strategic exchanges, with Jake's Malcolm/Kediss deck dealing consistent damage and generating treasures, while Ethan's Ghyrson Starn deck exploited ping effects to deal significant damage.

Ryan's Kodama deck maintained a steady growth of creatures and ramp.

Towards the end, Jake's Malcolm/Kediss deck started to play more aggressively, swinging for significant damage.

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