cEDH Gameplay | Breya vs Orvar vs Jhoira vs Marath | IRL at Comic Con! | E8 | Magic: the Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

  This is a storm deck looking to play a ton of artifacts, draw many cards from Jhoira, and then achieve victory with Aetherflux Reservoir or Breach Freeze.

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

  This is a stax deck looking to slow opponents down and extract incremental value until a large Marath or Finale of Devastation can secure the game.

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  Breya, Etherium Shaper

  This is a combo deck looking to win with famous combos like Bomberman, Oracle, or Breach Freeze. The rest of the deck is designed to disrupt opponents long enough to set up one of the main combos.

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  Orvar, the All-Form

  This is a control deck that uses Orvar's ability with a number of unique blue spells to establish an infinite mana combo with High Tide, aiming to out-value and outlast opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jason's casting of Back to Basics significantly hindered the other players, demonstrating the power of land disruption in a game with many nonbasic lands.

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  Jordan's attempt to regain momentum with Wheel of Fortune was well-timed, but was efficiently disrupted by Jeff's Delay.

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  Jon's use of Worldly Tutor showcased an effective way to search for key creatures in a stax deck.

Notable Cards

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  Back to Basics

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Delay

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  Worldly Tutor

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  Force of Negation

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  Mystic Remora

Summary

The game began with each player casting their commanders and setting up their defenses. Jeff O's Breya, Etherium Shaper deck aimed for a combo win, while Jason's Orvar deck sought to establish control and infinite mana. Jordan's Jhoira deck aimed to storm off with a flurry of artifacts, while Jon S's Marath deck aimed to slow the game down with stax effects. The game changed significantly when Jason cast a Back to Basics, locking down most nonbasic lands. Jordan tried to fight back with a Wheel of Fortune, but was thwarted by a Delay from Jeff. Jason then began to take control of the game, using his commander's ability to generate more value. After several more rounds of intense interaction and strategic decisions, the game concluded. The winner and the exact win condition were unfortunately not specified in the available information.