Webcam Wizards #6: Gavi vs Otrimi vs Liliana vs Kytheon EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Utilizes cycling to draw cards and generate incremental advantage, aiming to maintain card flow and board presence through efficient cycling and spells.

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  Otrimi, the Ever-Playful

  Focuses on the mutate mechanic to build flexible creatures, control the board with bounce effects, and leverage powerful ETB triggers.

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  Kytheon, Hero of Akros // Gideon, Battle-Forged

  A mono-white Voltron deck that equips powerful equipment to enhance Kytheon for aggressive combat and board control.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

  Builds a zombie token engine through sacrifice and discard mechanics, flipping Liliana to a stronger planeswalker that pressures opponents and controls the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Liliana’s early sacrifice of Carrion Feeder to Carrion Feeder to gain a counter and flip Liliana was a crucial engine start.

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  Otrimi's mutation of Pouncing Shore Shark over Slippery Bogle to return a creature to hand disrupted opponents' board development effectively.

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  Gavi’s use of cycling and casting a Decree of Silence to counter key spells demonstrated strong disruption and control tactics.

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  Kytheon’s deployment of Stoneforge Mystic and equipping Sword of Fire and Ice provided significant combat advantage and card draw potential.

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  The interaction between mutate triggers and bounce effects allowed Otrimi to maintain tempo and deny opponents’ board stability.

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  The game showcased a balance of aggressive plays and control elements, with each deck leveraging its theme to apply pressure and disrupt opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Carrion Feeder

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  Decree of Silence

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Sword of Fire and Ice

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  Reassembling Skeleton

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  Cabal Stronghold

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  Dreamtail Heron

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  Slippery Bogle

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  Talisman of Conviction

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board and early strategies based on their respective commanders. Liliana's deck quickly set up a zombie engine with sacrifices and token generation, flipping Liliana to her more powerful form early. Otrimi focused on mutating creatures and leveraging the synergy of mutate mechanics to control the board and generate value. Gavi's cycling deck aimed to maximize card draw and board presence through cycling triggers and incremental advantage. Kytheon piloted a mono-white Voltron build, equipping powerful equipment to bolster his commander for aggressive attacks. Key turning points included Liliana using discard and sacrifice effects to maintain pressure and control, while Otrimi's mutates allowed for tempo plays such as bouncing key creatures and maintaining board dominance. Gavi's use of cycling and spells like Decree of Silence provided critical disruption and card advantage. The game featured important combat phases where equipment and mutate triggers influenced damage output and board state. Notable interactions involved Otrimi mutating over slippery creatures to bounce threats and Liliana flipping to create zombie tokens and apply pressure. The game evolved into a dynamic battle of incremental advantages, with each deck leveraging its unique mechanics to push toward victory.