Judith vs Godzilla vs Zoraline vs Alela - EDH Gameplay video

Deck Strategies

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  Judith, Carnage Connoisseur

  Cast instants and sorceries to either grant creatures deathtouch and lifelink or create 2/2 token creatures that deal damage to opponents when they die, combining control and attrition to chip away opponents' life totals.

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  Zilortha, Strength Incarnate

  Utilize a stompy dinosaur tribal strategy with large creatures and trample to dominate combat, enhanced by triggering fight mechanics to clear opposing creatures and maintain board control.

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  Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

  Focus on a bat tribal deck that gains life and recurs small nonland permanents with finality counters, sustaining board presence and incremental advantage through attacking triggers.

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  Alela, Cunning Conqueror

  Generate flying fairy tokens by casting spells on each opponent's turn, drawing cards, and removing creatures through damage triggers, aiming to overwhelm opponents with evasive threats and control.

Gameplay Insights

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  Godzilla's use of a sorcerer that created multiple 4/4 Friction Beasts led to a massive board reset by forcing fights against all creatures, effectively clearing opponents' boards.

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  Alela's Bitterblossom and Wavebreak Hippocamp provided continuous card advantage and pressure by generating flying tokens and drawing cards during opponents' turns.

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  Judith's ability to create 2/2 token creatures that deal damage upon death synergized well with her spellslinger strategy, applying incremental damage and controlling the board.

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  Zoraline's life gain and ability to recur permanents with finality counters helped stabilize the board despite aggressive attacks and fight effects from opponents.

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  The interplay of fight mechanics and token generation created dynamic board states, requiring players to carefully choose attacks and blocks to maximize value and minimize losses.

Notable Cards

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  Bitterblossom

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  Wavebreak Hippocamp

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  Dark Ritual

Summary

The game started with each player establishing their board presence according to their commanders' strategies. Zoraline, the Cosmos Caller, focused on a bat tribal theme, generating life and recurring small permanents from the graveyard with her attack triggers. Godzilla, represented by Zilortha, Strength Incarnate, deployed a heavy stompy dinosaur strategy, aiming to dominate the board with large creatures and combat prowess. Alela, Cunning Conqueror, leveraged a fairy tribal deck that produced flying tokens and benefited from casting spells on opponents' turns to generate card advantage and removal through damage triggers. Judith, Carnage Connoisseur, utilized a spellslinger approach, casting instants and sorceries to grant creatures deathtouch and lifelink or create damaging tokens, aiming to control the board and chip away at opponents' life totals. Key turning points included a large board swing when Godzilla played a sorcerer that created multiple 4/4 Friction Beasts, which then fought opposing creatures, effectively clearing the board. Alela maintained pressure by casting spells on opponents' turns, drawing cards, and removing threats with her fairy tokens. Judith capitalized on her ability to create token creatures that dealt damage when they died, synergizing with her instant and sorcery spells to control the battlefield and drain opponents. Zoraline's life gain and recursion helped stabilize her position, although she had to navigate around the aggressive threats from the stompy and spellslinger decks. The game unfolded with aggressive combat, strategic board wipes through fight mechanics, and incremental advantage through token generation and recursion, leading to a tense and dynamic multiplayer battle.