😲 All THAT on Turn 2?? 😲 ft. Go-Shintai, Morophon, Anax & Cymede, Maelstrom Wanderer | EDHijinks #31

Deck Strategies

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  Maelstrom Wanderer

  The Maelstrom Wanderer deck focuses on ramping up its mana to play high-cost creatures and benefit from the cascade mechanic.

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

  The Go-Shintai of Life's Origin deck is built around enchantments and shrine synergy, aiming to overwhelm opponents with an army of tokens and spirits created by shrine abilities.

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  Morophon, the Boundless

  The Morophon deck aims to ramp up mana quickly and reduce the cost of casting high mana cost creatures like dragons. The main win condition involves fielding large creatures quickly and overpowering opponents.

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  Anax and Cymede

  Anax and Cymede deck plays like a Voltron and white weenie hybrid, focusing on buffing Anax and Cymede with auras and enchantments, then attacking for large amounts of damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Morophon player's usage of Burgeoning for a rapid mana ramp was a key early game event. This put them in a strong position and forced the other players to respond quickly or risk being overwhelmed.

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  The Go-Shintai of Life's Origin player's Sanctum of Calm Waters provided a consistent card draw engine, which is critical in a deck that relies on maintaining a steady flow of enchantments.

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  The presence of Loyal Apprentice on the battlefield for the Anax and Cymede player set the stage for a potential flood of Thopter tokens in future turns.

Notable Cards

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  Burgeoning

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  Sanctum of Calm Waters

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  Loyal Apprentice

Summary

The game started with a bang, particularly for the player controlling Morophon, the Boundless, who managed to establish a dominating board presence by turn two thanks to a timely Burgeoning. This allowed them to play a land every time an opponent did, rapidly ramping up their mana resources. The other players struggled to keep up with this explosive start, but they each started to establish their own strategies. The Go-Shintai of Life's Origin player began building a board of enchantments and tokens, while the Maelstrom Wanderer player focused on ramping up their own mana to cast high-cost creatures. Despite the initial disadvantage, the Anax and Cymede player managed to set up a solid base with a Loyal Apprentice, ready to start churning out Thopter tokens.