Kiora vs Araumi vs Marchesa vs Adeline | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Kiora, Sovereign of the Deep

  The deck aims to cast large sea monsters and powerful spells, triggering Kiora's abilities for additional benefits. Key cards included Mystic Remora, Oko, Thief of Crowns, and Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle.

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  Araumi of the Dead Tide

  Araumi's deck looks to fill the graveyard early for reanimation purposes. The deck makes use of cards like Careful Study, Dread Return, and Plaguecrafter to manipulate the graveyard.

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  Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

  Adeline's deck is an aggro strategy, aiming to deal damage quickly while using the tokens created for additional value. Notable cards include Stoneforge Mystic, Sword of Feast and Famine, and Felidar Retreat.

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  Marchesa, the Black Rose

  Marchesa's deck strategy revolves around placing +1/+1 counters on creatures and then sacrificing them to abuse their enter-the-battlefield or death triggers. Key cards include Talisman of Indulgence, Dockside Extortionist, and Astronaut's Altar.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ethan's Plaguecrafter play forced each player to sacrifice a creature early on, disrupting their boards and synergizing with his graveyard strategy.

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  Chandler's use of Stoneforge Mystic to fetch Sword of Feast and Famine and equip it to Adeline created a significant threat on the board.

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  Shelby's play of Marchesa followed by Dockside Extortionist created a potent value engine, generating numerous treasures and putting a significant amount of pressure on the board.

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  Matt's casting of Koma, Cosmos Serpent posed a massive threat to his opponents, further amplified by a successful Kiora trigger finding Serpent of Yawning Depths.

Notable Cards

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  Mystic Remora

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  Oko, Thief of Crowns

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  Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle

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  Plaguecrafter

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Koma, Cosmos Serpent

Summary

The game kicked off with each player deploying their respective strategies. Matt, with Kiora, cast sea monsters and big spells, starting with a Mystic Remora, Birds of Paradise, and Oko, Thief of Crowns. Ethan, using Araumi, concentrated on filling his graveyard for reanimation, with Plaguecrafter forcing everyone to sacrifice a creature. Chandler, with Adeline, focused on aggro, quickly casting Stoneforge Mystic and an equipped Sword of Feast and Famine. Shelby, piloting Marchesa, aimed to exploit enter-the-battlefield and death triggers, casting Marchesa and Dockside Extortionist for value. As the game progressed, Matt cast powerful creatures like Koma, Cosmos Serpent and Arixmethes, Slumbering Isle, while Ethan used Sir Konrad to capitalize on creatures dying. Shelby's Marchesa and Dockside Extortionist combo generated significant value, and Chandler's equipped Adeline provided a consistent offensive threat. The game was left at a high point of tension, with Matt's massive sea creatures, Ethan's graveyard shenanigans, Chandler's equipped Adeline, and Shelby's recurring value engines vying for dominance.