Guff's Nightmare, ft. Commodore Guff, Braids, Gwenna, and Jetmir [EDH/Commander Gameplay 2023]

Deck Strategies

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  Commodore Guff

  Generate value and control the board by leveraging planeswalkers to create wizard tokens, ramp mana, and use an X burn ability to clear threats while drawing cards.

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare

  Use artifact and creature sacrifice for value and card draw while reanimating key creatures to assemble combos like Olazza's Citadel or Sanguine Bond for a win.

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  Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

  Ramp heavily into big green creatures, generate mana efficiently, and use creatures that gain counters or provide additional benefits to dominate the board.

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  Build a wide board of creatures and enhance them with multiple combat keywords like double strike, trample, and vigilance to overwhelm opponents through combat.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sacrificing artifacts to Braids to draw multiple cards and gain value was a key engine for maintaining card advantage.

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  Commodore Guff's ability to generate wizard tokens from planeswalkers and then use an X burn spell to control the board created a strong tempo advantage.

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  Jetmir's deck leveraged go-wide strategies with significant combat buffs to apply pressure and threaten multiple players simultaneously.

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  Gwenna's player focused on ramping mana and casting large creatures, using effects that drew cards on creature entry to maintain resources.

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  Players carefully managed resources such as oil counters and mana to maximize reanimation and burn effects, showcasing tight resource management.

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  The game featured strategic interaction where players disrupted each other's key pieces, such as destroying creatures or forcing discards, preventing any single player from running away with the game early.

Notable Cards

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  Commodore Guff

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  Braids, Arisen Nightmare

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  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

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  Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea

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  Regal Behemoth

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  Regal Force

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  Animate Dead

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  Sanguine Bond

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  Polluted Delta

Summary

The game featured four distinct Commander decks battling for control, with each player executing their unique strategies. Early turns focused on ramping mana and establishing board presence, particularly with planeswalkers and creatures. Commodore Guff's deck aimed to leverage planeswalkers by generating wizard tokens and using an X burn effect to control the board while drawing cards. Braids, Arisen Nightmare's player utilized reanimation and value generation from sacrificing artifacts and creatures, aiming for a combo finish involving cards like Olazza's Citadel or Sanguine Bond. Gwenna, Eyes of Gaea's deck played a big green strategy focusing on ramping into large creatures and synergizing with creatures that benefit from additional mana and tokens. Jetmir, Nexus of Revels focused on a go-wide creature strategy, buffing creatures with multiple combat keywords to overwhelm opponents in combat. Key turning points included Braids sacrificing artifacts to draw cards and reanimating powerful creatures to gain life and board presence, while Commodore Guff focused on protecting planeswalkers and using their abilities to generate value and burn the board. The game saw various interactions where players disrupted each other's plans, such as removal of key creatures and planeswalkers, and strategic card draws. The gameplay highlighted each deck’s strengths: ramp and big threats, token generation and combat buffs, and planeswalker synergy with card draw and board control. The game progressed with players jockeying for advantage through incremental value plays until a decisive board state or combo was established, though the transcript cuts off before a clear winner is declared.