Knightly Showdown EP: 11 Gisa v. Imoti v. Sidar Jabari v. Syr Gwyn [EDH gameplay]

Deck Strategies

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  Ghoulcaller Gisa

  Generate a large board presence by sacrificing creatures to create a swarm of zombie tokens, leveraging synergies with zombie tribal cards to grow power and overwhelm opponents.

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  Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

  Use cascade to cheat high-cost spells into play, creating powerful board states and leveraging a split sideboard to customize the deck’s high-cost spells each game for versatility.

• Sidar Jabari

  Knight tribal deck that draws and discards cards via eminence triggers, recurs knights from the graveyard, and builds value through combat and synergy with knight-related cards and battles.

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  Syr Gwyn, Hero of Ashvale

  Knight and equipment tribal deck focusing on aggressive combat with first strike, vigilance, and menace, drawing cards through combat damage triggers and equipping knights efficiently to maintain pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  Gisa's early game advantage came from efficiently generating multiple zombie tokens by sacrificing creatures and leveraging cards that grew stronger with each token entering the battlefield.

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  Imoti’s cascade mechanic allowed her to cast multiple impactful high-cost spells in a single turn, making her deck unpredictable and powerful in mid-to-late game scenarios.

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  Sidar Jabari's ability to draw and discard cards through eminence helped filter the deck and enabled recurring knights from the graveyard, maintaining a steady stream of threats.

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  Syr Gwyn's upgraded equipment and knight synergy allowed for aggressive attacks that drew cards, helping maintain hand advantage while pressuring opponents with evasive and resilient creatures.

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  The players showed awareness of each other's strategies, sometimes avoiding early aggression against Gisa to prevent fueling her zombie army, indicating careful target assessment and timing of attacks.

Notable Cards

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  Champion of the Perished

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  Necromancer's Stockpile

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  Arcane Signet

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  Path of Ancestry

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  Knight Exemplar

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  Midnight Reaper

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  Portent

Summary

The game began with all four players establishing their board states and mana bases. Ghoulcaller Gisa focused on generating zombie tokens through sacrifices and synergistic cards like Champion of the Perished, steadily building a growing horde. Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty leveraged cascade mechanics to cast high-cost spells efficiently, adapting her deck with a flexible sideboard to include various six-mana and above spells, which added unpredictability to her plays. Sidar Jabari's deck was centered on a knight tribal strategy, focusing on drawing and discarding cards with his eminence ability and recurring knight creatures from the graveyard to generate value and board presence. Syr Gwyn aimed to maximize knight and equipment synergies, utilizing first strike, vigilance, and menace to pressure opponents while drawing cards through combat triggers and equipping knights at reduced costs.