EDH Gameplay - Episode 86: Sefris VS Brallin & Shebraz VS Feldon VS Aesi

Deck Strategies

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  Feldon of the Third Path

  Utilizes graveyard recursion by discarding powerful creatures to create artifact copies via Feldon's ability, aiming to overwhelm opponents with repeated threats and high-value creatures.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider & Shabraz, the Skyshark

  Focuses on cycling and card draw to generate value and trigger abilities that grow their commanders, leveraging +1/+1 counters and life gain to control the board and deal commander damage.

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  Sefris of the Hidden Ways

  Aims to complete dungeons while controlling the board through spells and creature abilities, generating incremental advantage by venturing into dungeons and disrupting opponents.

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  Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait

  Ramp-heavy strategy focused on landfall triggers and casting high mana value creatures to overpower opponents with big sea serpent threats and land synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Calvin’s timely Windfall cast dramatically shifted the board state by forcing discards and draws, which maximized the +1/+1 counter triggers on his cycling commanders, significantly boosting his board presence.

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  Feldon’s repeated use of his ability to create artifact copies of powerful creatures allowed him to maintain pressure despite opponents’ attempts to disrupt his game plan.

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  The synergy between cycling triggers and commander growth was pivotal, with Calvin using Jace’s ability to maintain card advantage and life gain during aggressive phases.

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  Sacrificing lands like Myriad Landscape to cheat in additional lands from the library helped maintain mana consistency for pivotal turns and key spells.

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  Players’ decisions to attack or hold back were affected by the board state and the threat level of opponents’ commanders, with Calvin’s aggressive swings effectively reducing opponent options.

Notable Cards

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  Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

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  Windfall

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  Gilded Lotus

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  Ghostly Prison

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  Myriad Landscape

Summary

The game began with a diverse mix of strategies, featuring Feldon's reanimator approach, Calvin's cycling synergy with Shabraz and Brallin, Tomas's dungeon-crawling control with Sefris, and Trib’s ramp and stompy sea serpent tactics with Aesi. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and setting up key pieces like Feldon's artifact copies and Calvin's counters on his cycling commanders. A major turning point occurred when Calvin cast Windfall, forcing everyone to discard and redraw, which significantly powered up his commanders by adding multiple +1/+1 counters and gaining life, swinging momentum in his favor. Calvin leveraged his growing, large flying shark army to deal heavy commander damage, successfully eliminating one opponent. Meanwhile, Feldon continued to utilize his ability to create artifact copies of powerful creatures from his graveyard, applying pressure on the board. Tomas's Sefris triggered dungeon venturing and control elements, though his impact was more subtle. Trib maintained a landfall and ramp presence but was increasingly pressured by Calvin’s aggressive board. Key interactions included Calvin's use of Jace, Wielder of Mysteries to maintain card advantage and life gain, and Feldon's repeated artifact copying which threatened opponents steadily. The game showcased a dynamic balance of attrition, card advantage, and explosive swings, with Calvin’s cycling synergy and commander pump proving decisive in the mid-game phase.