(EDH) Konrad Vs Jirina Vs Brokkos Vs VialSmasher & Bruse Tarl - Gameplay Ep. 11

Deck Strategies

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  Jirina Kudro

  A human tribal deck that overwhelms opponents with tokens and synergistic human creatures, leveraging anthem effects and combat triggers to dominate the board.

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  Brokkos, Apex of Forever

  A Sultai mutate deck that focuses on combining mutate creatures to generate powerful combat triggers and evasion, dealing commander damage and maintaining board presence.

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

  A mill-damage deck that mills opponents while converting graveyard interactions into direct damage, often using exile effects on its own graveyard to maximize damage output.

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  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  An aggressive Mardu deck leveraging efficient removal, double strike, lifelink, and multiple combat steps to cast high-impact creatures and pressure opponents through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Silent Arbiter was a crucial card in slowing down the Mardu decks' aggressive token strategies by limiting multiple attackers and blockers.

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  Aurelia, the Warleader combined with Bruse Tarl enabled multiple combat steps, increasing damage output significantly and pressuring opponents.

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  Kelly's well-timed Merciless Eviction board wipe, coupled with graveyard exile from Thornlord's Script, cleared the board and dealt massive damage through Konrad's triggers.

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  Kelly’s sacrifice and self-mill synergy using creatures like Doom Necromancer and Sewer Nemesis, supported by Bantu's Monument, was key to fueling Konrad's damage and milling strategy.

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  The failure to prioritize destroying Altar of Dementia instead of Bantu's Monument allowed Kelly to maintain critical synergy that contributed to the eventual victory.

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  Multiple combat steps were a defining feature of the game, but blocking was minimal, leading to substantial damage exchanges.

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  Brokkos' mutate strategy generated consistent value but was ultimately stymied by board control and damage pressure from other players.

Notable Cards

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  Syr Konrad, the Grim

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  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

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  Brokkos, Apex of Forever

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  Jirina Kudro

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

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  Silent Arbiter

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  Merciless Eviction

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  Midnight Reaper

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  Altar of Dementia

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  Doomed Necromancer

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  Sewer Nemesis

Summary

The game featured four players piloting distinct strategies, with two Mardu decks, a Sultai mutate deck, and a mill-damage deck clashing on the battlefield. Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying key creatures, including token generators and commanders. The human tribal deck led by Jirina Kudro focused on flooding the board with humans and tokens, while Brokkos, Apex of Forever, utilized mutate synergies to generate value and deal commander damage. Syr Konrad, the Grim's deck aimed to mill opponents' libraries while dealing damage through graveyard exile. The Vial Smasher and Bruse Tarl deck sought to cast impactful creatures and leverage double strike and lifelink for aggressive combat damage and card advantage. Midgame combat was intense with multiple combat steps triggered by Aurelia, the Warleader and Bruse Tarl, enabling aggressive attacks while the Silent Arbiter slowed down the Mardu decks’ ability to swarm the board effectively. Key plays included Kel's mill and creature sacrifice synergy fueling damage from Syr Konrad triggers, and Kelly's well-timed board wipe with Thornlord's Script and Merciless Eviction, which temporarily leveled the board but ultimately left her alive and poised to close the game. The turning point came when Kelly effectively used her graveyard interactions and Konrad’s triggers to mill vast numbers of cards and deal lethal damage, securing the win. The other decks struggled to maintain pressure, hindered by blockers and disruption throughout the game.