Spooky Spirits and Ships! He Who Hungers vs Shorikai vs Brion vs Kyodai #edh #cmdr game play

Deck Strategies

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  He Who Hungers

  This deck focuses on a spirit theme, utilizing the Soulshift mechanic and cards like Baku Altar and Patriarch's Bidding to generate value from the graveyard.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  This deck aims to control the board with vehicles and card advantage, using Shorikai's ability to generate pilots and draw cards.

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  Brion Stoutarm

  This deck seeks to steal opponents' creatures with Brion Stoutarm's ability, then fling them for damage, as seen with He Who Hungers.

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  Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa

  This deck is a five-color 'good stuff' deck that makes use of powerful land synergies, such as Life from the Loam and The World Tree, as well as disruption tools like Cyclonic Rift.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chris's decision to use Generous Gift on Smothering Tithe significantly altered the game's tempo, reducing the card advantage that Ben would have gained.

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  Shane's combination of Baku Altar, Jet Medallion, Nether Traitor, and Patriarch's Bidding could have been game-winning, but was expertly disrupted by Chris's Tibalt's Trickery.

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  Ben's overloaded Cyclonic Rift followed by a Windfall created a massive shift in the game state, refilling each player's hand and resetting the board.

Notable Cards

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  Generous Gift

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Tibalt's Trickery

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  Baku Altar

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  Patriarch's Bidding

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  Windfall

Summary

The game kicked off with players establishing their mana bases and casting their commanders. Chris's Brion Stoutarm sought to steal creatures and fling them, while Ben's Kyodai deck focused on powerful land-based value. Shane's He Who Hungers deck had a spirit theme with soulshift cards, and Shorikai, piloted by the player, aimed for vehicle-based aggression. The game saw multiple dynamics unfold, including Chris stealing and sacrificing Shane's commander, He Who Hungers, and Ben's Smothering Tithe getting destroyed by Chris's Generous Gift. Shane managed to assemble a powerful combination of Baku Altar, Jet Medallion, Nether Traitor, and Patriarch's Bidding, but Chris disrupted it with Tibalt's Trickery. The game concluded with Ben casting a game-changing overloaded Cyclonic Rift, followed by a potent Windfall, leading to a massive hand refill for all players.