Sharuum vs Grimgrin vs Mogis vs Kynaios and Tiro [EDH Gameplay] 2020

Deck Strategies

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  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

  A group hug-style deck focused on ramp and resource sharing to benefit all players, aiming to stabilize the game and build incremental advantage.

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  Mogis, God of Slaughter

  An aggressive discard and sacrifice-themed deck that pressures opponents through forced discards, board wipes, and storm-style damage spells to control and close out the game quickly.

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  Grimgrin, Corpse-Born

  A zombie tribal deck that leverages creature recursion and sacrifice outlets to generate value and maintain board presence.

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  Sharuum the Hegemon

  An artifact-centric combo/control deck aiming to recur key artifacts and assemble combos to win through damage or lock opponents down.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mogis' use of Liliana, Waker of the Dead to force multiple discards early established strong board control and card advantage through Waste Not triggers.

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  Casting Dockside Extortionist to generate a large number of Treasure tokens enabled a massive Torment of Hailfire, which effectively crippled opponents' resources and life totals.

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  Hard casting Decree of Annihilation after Torment of Hailfire cleared the board, leaving Mogis ahead and able to finish the game quickly.

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  Mogis capitalized on haste granted to Michael Holdred to close out the game with swift lethal damage.

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  The combination of discard, sacrifice, and storm damage spells was a pivotal synergy that overwhelmed other decks before they could stabilize or execute their own strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Liliana, Waker of the Dead

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  Waste Not

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  Mogis, God of Slaughter

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Torment of Hailfire

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  Decree of Annihilation

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  Grave Titan

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Spellskite

Summary

The game started with each player developing their board and ramping mana early on. Mogis, God of Slaughter aggressively pressured opponents by forcing discards and sacrificing permanents with Liliana, Waker of the Dead and Waste Not, generating card advantage and tokens. Mogis then cast Dockside Extortionist to generate a large number of Treasure tokens, followed by a devastating Torment of Hailfire that inflicted massive damage and forced heavy sacrifices across the table. This was quickly followed by a hard-cast Decree of Annihilation, wiping most of the board and leaving Mogis with a dominant position. Despite some defensive plays and ramp from Grimgrin and Sharuum, Mogis maintained pressure and ultimately finished the game by attacking with a haste-enabled Michael Holdred, eliminating opponents swiftly. The game demonstrated how Mogis' combination of discard, sacrifice, and large storm effects can quickly overwhelm other strategies.