Urza v Orvar the All Form v Kairi v Dihada Binder of Wills ft .Loren from @PuntPals cEDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Leverages artifact ramp and synergies to generate massive mana and card advantage, using locks like Counterbalance and recursion spells such as Underworld Breach to control the game and combo off for a win.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Utilizes stealing and copying opponents' spells and permanents to disrupt and gain advantage, aiming to out-tempo opponents and leverage unique interactions for card advantage and control.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  Focuses on spell copying and synergy with instants and sorceries to generate value and combos, often aiming to chain spells to overwhelm opponents or assemble game-ending combos.

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  Kairi, the Swirling Sky

  Uses a tempo and control approach with flying creatures and spells to manipulate combat and board state, aiming to outpace opponents through incremental advantage and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  Establishing Counterbalance early allowed Urza to exert significant control over opponents' spells and maintain card advantage.

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  The decision to break the initial 'fish pack' (informal early-game non-aggression pact) marked a crucial turning point, accelerating the game's pace.

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  Using Underworld Breach in combination with artifact ramp enabled explosive turns and recursion, putting immense pressure on the table.

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  Players carefully weighed when to counter spells versus maintaining political stability, highlighting the importance of timing and table dynamics in cEDH.

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  Perplexing Chimera provided a unique value engine but was acknowledged as complex to manage over remote play, showing the challenges of certain cards in different settings.

Notable Cards

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  Counterbalance

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  Underworld Breach

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  Lotus Petal

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Chrome Mox

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  Perplexing Chimera

Gameplay Summary