Old school cool! Ulamog vs Lonis vs Giada vs Vilis #edh / #cmdr game play

Deck Strategies

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  Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

  This deck aims to ramp up mana quickly, cast Ulamog and other huge Eldrazi threats, and disrupt opponents by exiling their key cards with Ulamog's cast trigger.

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  This deck revolves around gaining life, creating Angel tokens, and buffing them in order to overwhelm the opposition on the battlefield. The life gain also serves as a buffer against aggressive strategies.

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  Lonis, Cryptozoologist

  This deck looks to generate and leverage Clue tokens for card advantage and interaction. It uses Lonis's ability to manipulate opponents' top decks and gain value.

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  Vilis, Broker of Blood

  This deck seeks to manipulate life totals for card draw and board control. It uses Vilis's ability to draw cards equal to the amount of life lost, turning life loss into advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Eric's successful strategy of life-gain and Angel token generation, using cards like Giada, Font of Hope, and Archangel of Thune, proved to be a formidable force.

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  Bryce's attempt to disrupt Eric's board, casting Ulamog and exiling key cards, demonstrated the power of Eldrazi threats in disrupting opponents' strategies.

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  Kuzno's use of Lonis's ability to manipulate opponents' top decks and gain value showed the unique power of the Lonis deck, despite the pressure from Eric's Angels.

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  The use of board wipes such as Decree of Pain to control Eric's Angel army was crucial, but Eric's ability to recover and rebuild his board quickly proved decisive.

Notable Cards

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  Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger

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  Giada, Font of Hope

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  Lonis, Cryptozoologist

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  Vilis, Broker of Blood

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  Archangel of Thune

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  Karmic Guide

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  Decree of Pain

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  Resplendent Angel

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  Forsaken Monument

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  Void Winnower

Summary

The game started off quite evenly with each player setting up their board and establishing their strategies. Eric, piloting Giada, focused on gaining life and generating Angel tokens. Bryce, running Ulamog, aimed to ramp and cast huge Eldrazi threats. Kuzno, with Lonis, was all about generating and abusing Clue tokens. However, the game took a turn when Eric started to amass a considerable Angel army and gain significant life, turning the battlefield into a problem for others. Despite multiple board wipes and targeted removals, Eric continued to rebuild his board and keep the pressure up. The game concluded with Eric's impressive Angel army overwhelming the opposition, demonstrating the power of life-gain and token generation in Commander.