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The Ur-Dragon vs Edward Kenway vs Altair vs Gishath | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

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Summary

The game started off with the players building their boards and ramping their mana. Matt, piloting Edward Kenway, took an early lead with a powerful Hostage Taker play, copying it and taking control of all creatures on the board. He then swung for massive damage, leaving his opponents on the back foot. However, Chandler, piloting Gishath, responded with a well-timed Akroma's Will, giving his creatures numerous buffs and enabling a massive swing back at Matt. Sam, playing Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad, tried to rebuild his board with a Descendant's Fury play, getting extra triggers off attacks. The game ended abruptly due to the transcript truncation.

Deck Strategies

  • Edward Kenway

    Edward Kenway

    This deck aims to take advantage of Edward Kenway's triggered ability to ramp and cast large Pirates. It also employs control elements like Hostage Taker to seize control of the board.

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon deck reduces the cost of dragons, aiming to flood the board with large, flying threats while also generating value from The Ur-Dragon's abilities.

  • Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

    Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

    The Altaïr deck aims to fill the graveyard with assassins to trigger Altaïr's ability, generating value and creating token copies of assassins.

  • Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath's deck uses damage triggers to flood the board with dinosaurs and overwhelm opponents. It can also take advantage of various combat tricks like Akroma's Will to turn the tide.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Matt's use of Hostage Taker to take control of all creatures on the board was a game-changing moment that put him in a commanding position.

  • 2

    Chandler's timely use of Akroma's Will allowed him to swing back at Matt, dealing massive damage and gaining a substantial amount of life.

  • 3

    Sam's use of Descendant's Fury allowed him to rebuild his board after Matt's Hostage Taker play, demonstrating the resilience of his deck.

Notable Cards

  • Hostage Taker

    Hostage Taker

  • Akroma's Will

    Akroma's Will

  • Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

    Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad

  • Gishath, Sun's Avatar

    Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  • Edward Kenway

    Edward Kenway

  • The Ur-Dragon

    The Ur-Dragon

Description

You know what I like? Unique creature types! You know what I like even more? Decks that focus on those types! So here we are with 4 very different decks that focus on 4 different creature types! Assassins! Assassins with Boats! Big Lizards! Big Lizards with Wings! What more could you ask for???

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:28 Gameplay 00:12:35 Outro

Decklists: Dragonz: www.moxfield.com/decks/X-IMgvqRyUWV29DAqWWz_w Altair: www.moxfield.com/decks/HO93dV3cVk65MprddsoW1A Dinos: www.moxfield.com/decks/mWyWKMkuXkuCzTreDObpzw Eddy: www.moxfield.com/decks/moJx47Ru3E-Ryl0nLf5HEQ

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