Ivy vs Wilson/Absolute vs Windgrace vs The Ever-Changing 'Dane | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  The Ever-Changing 'Dane

  An Esper reanimator deck built around bringing back massive threats and utilizing 'Dane's ability to dodge spot removal.

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  Lord Windgrace

  A Jund lands deck focused on manipulating lands on the battlefield and in the graveyard for powerful synergies.

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  Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

  The deck plans to abuse Ivy's ability to copy instants, sorceries, or mutate spells for value.

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  Wilson, Refined Grizzly/Cultist of the Absolute

  A Voltron style deck that also generates tokens, aiming to win through Commander damage or by flooding the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ethan's early play of Lord Windgrace allowed a significant manabase ramp, setting up for a potentially powerful lands strategy.

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  Chandler's reanimation of Ashen Rider and subsequent exile of Windgrace was a key turning point, disrupting Ethan's strategy.

• 3

  Shelby's strategic counterplay of Ethan's Wheel of Fortune using Swan Song helped maintain his hand advantage.

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  Sam's use of Wilson and Cultist of the Absolute for token generation and value plays added an additional layer of complexity to the board state.

Notable Cards

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  Lord Windgrace

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  Ashen Rider

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Swan Song

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  Cultist of the Absolute

Summary

The game kicked off with the players showcasing their respective commanders and their deck strategies. Ethan managed to get a jump-start with a turn two Lord Windgrace, ramping his manabase significantly and setting up for a powerful lands strategy. Chandler, on the other hand, showcased a powerful reanimation strategy, bringing back an Ashen Rider and exiling Ethan's key card, Windgrace. Sam focused on generating tokens with his Wilson deck and leveraging Cultist of the Absolute for value. Shelby's Ivy deck made an impact with strategic counterplays, notably countering Ethan's Wheel of Fortune with Swan Song. The game saw many twists and turns, with each player trying to leverage their strategies to the fullest.