Liberator vs Gandalf vs Lord Windgrace vs Huatli | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

• Liberator

  Liberator's strategy revolves around playing impactful artifacts and going infinite with sneak attacks during the opponent's turns.

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  Gandalf the White

  Gandalf's deck is an eggs strategy where the aim is to cast low-cost artifacts, draw cards, and generate infinite mana with Gandalf's double triggered ability.

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  Huatli, Poet of Unity

  Huatli's deck focuses on generating and buffing dinosaur tokens to overrun opponents.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Lord Windgrace's deck is combo-centric, using cards like Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle, Scapeshift, and Dryad of the Ilysian Grove to bolt opponents to death.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chandler's use of Huatli's dinosaur generation and Apex Altisaur's fight mechanic to disrupt the opponents' boards was a key moment in the game.

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  Ethan's decision to exile Chandler's Apex Altisaur with Into the Annihilation was a crucial play that prevented further board disruption.

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  Alex's Scapeshift play was a pivotal moment, triggering multiple Valakut landfall triggers that changed the tide of the game in his favor.

Notable Cards

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  Hangarback Walker

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  Arcane Signet

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Sol Ring

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  Scapeshift

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  Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

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  Apex Altisaur

Summary

The game kicks off with all players setting up their boards, focusing mainly on mana ramp and setting up their deck strategies. Ethan, playing Liberator, starts building up counters on his Hangarback Walker. Cameron, playing Gandalf, casts Arcane Signet while Chandler, on Huatli, gets a quick start with Birds of Paradise and a topdecked Sol Ring. Alex, with Lord Windgrace, takes a slower approach, setting up his land base for future turns. The turning point comes when Chandler casts his commander Huatli and starts generating dinosaur tokens. He follows up with an Apex Altisaur, which triggers a chain of fights that decimates the opponents' creatures. In response to the threat, Ethan uses Into the Annihilation to exile Chandler's Apex Altisaur. The game reaches a climax when Alex casts Scapeshift, triggering multiple Valakut landfall triggers that wipe the board and put him in a commanding position.