EDH Gameplay - Episode 65: Aurelia VS Oloro VS Prossh VS Tymna & Akiri

Deck Strategies

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

  Aggressive equipment-based combat deck focusing on double strike and protection to maximize damage output quickly and pressure opponents.

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  Life gain and control deck that leverages enchantments to create a resilient board presence and drain opponents through incremental advantage.

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  Prossh, Skyraider of Kher

  Token generation and sacrifice combo deck aiming to overwhelm opponents with numerous 1/1 creatures and incremental value from sacrifice triggers.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Akiri, Line-Slinger

  Equipment synergy deck using lifelink and card draw from combat damage to maintain board presence and resource advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The strategic use of Crackling Doom to simultaneously damage all opponents and clear the board shifted momentum significantly in favor of the player casting it.

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  Equipping multiple powerful swords to Aurelia and Puresteel Paladin enabled aggressive damage that quickly pressured opponents, leveraging protection and double strike to avoid blocks.

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  Oloro’s life-gain synergy with Angelic Accord and Exquisite Blood created a sustainable defense and incremental advantage that repeatedly punished opponents’ attacks.

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  Sacrificing treasures generated by Smothering Tithe to ramp into key creatures and equipment allowed the Tymna and Akiri player to maintain tempo and resource advantage.

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  Disabling Akiri temporarily with Imprisoned in the Moon was a clever tactical decision that inhibited an aggressive opponent’s ability to equip and attack effectively.

Notable Cards

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  Puresteel Paladin

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Crackling Doom

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  Angelic Accord

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  Exquisite Blood

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Manifold Insights

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  Darksteel Mutation

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  Sunforger

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their boards and mana bases while deploying their commanders and support cards. Early plays included ramp and equipment setup, notably with pure steel paladin and various swords to enhance creatures and generate card advantage. The Aurelia player used aggressive equipment and combat tricks to pressure opponents, dealing significant damage through double strike and protection synergies. Oloro focused on a life-gain and control strategy, leveraging enchantments like Angelic Accord and Exquisite Blood to build a resilient board presence with flying angels and incremental life gain. Prossh aimed to generate numerous tokens via his sacrifice theme, steadily increasing board presence but facing pressure from board wipes such as Crackling Doom. Tymna and Akiri’s equipment-focused deck capitalized on lifelink and card draw synergies, using treasures generated by Smothering Tithe and other sources to cast multiple spells and apply steady combat pressure. Key turning points included the use of Crackling Doom to damage all opponents and remove threatening creatures, aggressive damage from Aurelia’s equipment, and Oloro’s life gain engine stabilizing the game. The game’s momentum shifted multiple times with tactical combat and strategic removal, emphasizing equipment synergies and life manipulation as central themes.