EDH Gameplay - Episode 58: Gishath VS K'rrik VS Kalemne VS Kynaios and Tiro

Deck Strategies

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  K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  A mono-black devotion and extort deck that leverages life payment to amplify spells and drain opponents, using creatures like Thrall Parasite to generate incremental life loss and gain advantages.

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  Kalemne, Disciple of Iroas

  A red-white giant tribal deck focused on deploying and buffing giant creatures with equipment to apply aggressive pressure through double strike and combat damage.

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  Kynaios and Tiro of Meletis

  A group hug style deck that ramps mana and draws cards for all players, using political leverage and board wipes like Wrath of God to control the game's tempo.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  A dinosaur tribal deck that ramps aggressively to cast Gishath and unleash its combat-triggered ability to put large dinosaurs onto the battlefield, overwhelming opponents with massive creatures and damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  K'rrik’s player consistently used extort and life payment to maintain a steady drain on opponents and gain life, effectively turning life payments into a resource rather than a cost.

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  Kynaios and Tiro’s board wipe with Wrath of God significantly slowed down aggressive tribal decks, forcing them to rebuild their boards and recalibrate their strategies.

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  Gishath’s explosive attack powered by Xenagos and Gishath’s triggered ability allowed for a sudden and overwhelming board presence by cheating multiple large dinosaurs into play, shifting the momentum decisively.

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  The repeated targeting of Martin (the Gishath player) by other players early in the game highlighted the threat his ramp and tribal synergy posed, influencing combat decisions and removal priorities.

Notable Cards

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

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  Wrath of God

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Blackblade Reforged

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  Herald's Horn

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Mosswort Bridge

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  Crush Contraband

Summary

The game began with a typical ramp and development phase, where players established mana bases and deployed early creatures and artifacts. K'rrik's player focused on extorting and draining life using creatures like Thrall Parasite and equipment such as Sword of the Animist, steadily gaining incremental advantages. Meanwhile, Gishath's player ramped into dinosaur tribal synergies, casting key ramp spells and deploying creatures to build board presence. Kynaios and Tiro's player leveraged group hug elements to generate card advantage and mana, while Kalemne's player utilized giant tribal strategies and aggressive double strike attacks to pressure opponents. A pivotal moment occurred when Kynaios and Tiro's player cast Wrath of God, wiping the board and temporarily resetting the creature-based strategies. Following this, Gishath made a major impact by casting her commander and attacking with a massive 14-power dinosaur, triggering Gishath's ability to reveal and put multiple dinosaurs into play, dealing additional damage and swinging the board state heavily in their favor. K'rrik's player continued to leverage extort and life payment to maintain survivability and incremental damage. The game showed a dynamic interplay of aggressive combat, board wipes, and powerful tribal synergies, with Gishath's explosive topdeck and commander swing representing a significant turning point toward a potential dinosaur tribal victory.