(EDH) Gyruda Vs Ao Vs Jetmir Vs Skullbriar - A Battle of 2 Phils - Ep.89 Capenna Commander Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

• 

  Skullbriar, the Walking Grave

  A voltron-style deck that focuses on accumulating +1/+1 counters on Skullbriar through various spells and abilities, enhancing his threat level and using keyword counters to maintain pressure.

• 

  Ao, the Dawn Sky

  A reanimation and sacrifice value engine that cheats permanents into play repeatedly from the top seven cards when Ao dies, generating card advantage and board presence with resilience.

• 

  Gyruda, Doom of Depths

  A clone and mill deck that mills opponents and self to enable repeated reanimation of big creatures, using Gyruda's triggered ability to cheat creatures into play for continuous board development.

• 

  Jetmir, Nexus of Revels

  An aggressive token and keyword soup deck that creates wide boards and uses anthem effects and power doubling to pump attackers and close out games quickly through overwhelming damage.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Cole's use of Gift of Immortality combined with Helm of the Host on Ao created multiple copies and allowed repeated value generation through Ao's death triggers.

• 2

  Kelly's clone strategy with Gyruda leveraged mill and reanimation effectively, bringing back powerful creatures like Breathkeeper Seraph and Massacre Wurm to swing the board state.

• 3

  Phil's Skullbriar deck capitalized on spells that put counters on Skullbriar, enabling a significant damage burst once trample and double counters accumulated.

• 4

  Neo's Jetmir deck maximized token production and used power doubling abilities along with anthem effects like Cryptolith Rite and Pest Infestation to build a formidable attacking force.

• 5

  The final winning sequence involved casting Finale of Devastation for a large X, obtaining Pathbreaker Ibex, and enhancing attackers with Boros Charm to deal lethal trample damage to multiple opponents simultaneously.

• 6

  The interplay of sacrifice outlets, reanimation, and cloning created a complex board state that required careful timing and prioritization of threats.

• 7

  Phil's timely removal of key artifacts and creatures like Gift of Immortality and Helm of the Host disrupted Cole's combo potential but did not prevent Neo's eventual overwhelming board presence.

Notable Cards

• 

  Gift of Immortality

• 

  Helm of the Host

• 

  Roaring Earth

• 

  Solidarity of Heroes

• 

  Mindcrank

• 

  Massacre Wurm

• 

  Finale of Devastation

• 

  Boros Charm

• 

  Cryptolith Rite

• 

  Rite of Harmony

• 

  Pest Infestation

• 

  Tendershoot Dryad

• 

  Pathbreaker Ibex

• 

  Ashnod's Altar

• 

  Seal of Cleansing

• 

  Hostage Taker

• 

  Windborn Muse

Gameplay Summary