Buttercup vs Greasefang vs Isshin vs King of the Oathbreakers EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  King of the Oathbreakers

  This deck focuses on recurring its commander from the graveyard to generate value and create a board presence.

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  Greasefang, Okiba Boss

  This deck revolves around reanimating powerful artifacts and attacking opponents while milling its own deck.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  This deck aims to manipulate the top of its deck and activate Sisay's ability to find and play key cards.

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  Isshin, Two Heavens as One

  This deck seeks to equip powerful artifacts like Sword of the Animist to Isshin and control the battlefield by attacking and finding lands.

Gameplay Insights

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  Corwin's decision to activate Buttercup's ability multiple times allowed him to find and play key cards, giving him a significant advantage.

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  Fred's play of Curse of Opulence and Bloodthirsty Blade cleared the board and forced his opponents to make unfavorable blocks, thus swinging the game in his favor.

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  The decision to recast Greasefang and reanimate Parhelion multiple times provided persistent threats and forced opponents to use resources to deal with them.

Notable Cards

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Curse of Opulence

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  Bloodthirsty Blade

Summary

The game kicked off with players setting up their boards, with Greasefang and King of the Oathbreakers coming out early. However, the game took a turn when Fred's Isshin deck brought out a Sword of the Animist, bolstering his battlefield presence. Despite this, he was not able to maintain control as Corwin's Buttercup deck activated multiple abilities, finding and fielding powerful creatures like Carter and Joda. As the game progressed, the battlefield became increasingly complex with players using a variety of strategies to gain advantage. The game ended with Fred's Isshin deck managing to swing the game in his favor by casting a powerful combination of Curse of Opulence and Bloodthirsty Blade, clearing the board and paving the way for his victory.