The Return of cEDH | Commander VS | Magic: the Gathering Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Utilizes a ninjutsu strategy, aiming to return unblocked attackers to hand in order to cheat out high-cost creatures. It aims to win by steadily diminishing the opponents' life totals through Yuriko's ability.

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  Yasharn, Implacable Earth

  Aims to restrict opponent's moves by preventing them from sacrificing nonland permanents or paying life to cast spells. The win condition is to deploy large disruptive creatures and gradually take down the opponent's life total.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Aims to generate infinite mana, draw the entire deck, and win the game through a Thassa's Oracle win condition.

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  Slicer, Hired Muscle // Slicer, High-Speed Antagonist

  Seeks to disrupt the board by blowing up lands and transforming them. The deck aims to control the tempo of the game and win through incremental advantage and disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  The casting of Chancellor of the Annex early in the game created a significant tempo shift, forcing opponents to pay extra for their first spell.

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  The casting of Karn, the Great Creator effectively shut down opponents' artifacts, significantly limiting their options and board presence.

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  The reveal of a potential Thassa's Oracle win condition in the Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy deck added a layer of tension to the game, as opponents had to play around this potential instant-win scenario.

Notable Cards

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  Chancellor of the Annex

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  Karn, the Great Creator

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  Thassa's Oracle

Summary

The game began with a competitive energy as the players tried to establish their board presence. The first major play of the game was the casting of Chancellor of the Annex, which created a significant early game obstacle for the opponents. The game continued with a variety of strategic moves including a notable casting of Karn, the Great Creator. The match was intense as each player tried to navigate around the others' defenses and deploy their own win conditions. However, due to the incomplete information, it's unclear who emerged as the victor and what the final decisive plays were.