Krenko vs Ayli vs Chromium vs Esika EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Chromium, the Mutable

  This deck aims to control the board with various protection and disruption spells, while using Chromium as a late-game finisher.

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  Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

  Ayli uses a life gain and sacrifice strategy to control the board and disrupt opponents, with potential finishers in large swings of life.

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  Esika, God of the Tree // The Prismatic Bridge

  This deck aims to ramp quickly and use Esika's Prismatic Bridge side to cheat big creatures onto the battlefield.

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  Krenko, Mob Boss

  Krenko's strategy revolves around creating a horde of goblins and overwhelming opponents with sheer numbers, potentially using spells like Blood Moon to disrupt opponents' mana bases.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Blood Moon spell played by the Krenko player significantly hampered Matt's Esika deck by limiting his color access.

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  The Ayli player's use of Viscopa Guildmage's ability led to significant life swings.

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  The Prismatic Bridge allowed Matt's Esika deck to cheat out big creatures, turning the tide of the game.

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  The Krenko player's use of Vandal Blast demonstrated the power of mass artifact removal in a game with multiple artifact-dependent strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Blood Moon

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  Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

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  The Prismatic Bridge // The Prismatic Bridge

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  Krenko, Mob Boss

Summary

The game started with all four players setting up their boards and ramping, with each deck showing its unique strategy. Matt's Esika deck was initially hampered by a Blood Moon spell, limiting his access to all colors. The game saw several swingy moments, including an overloaded Vandal Blast from the Krenko player, and AR's Ayli deck using the Viscopa Guildmage ability for a significant life swing. The game ended in a climax with Matt's Esika deck reanimating Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger and AR's Ayli dealing significant damage.