Urza vs Old Gnawbone vs Jaxis vs Rashmi | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

  This deck is built around artifact synergies, aiming to control the board with an army of artifact creatures. The win condition often involves assembling a powerful combo with Urza's ability to tap artifacts for mana.

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  Old Gnawbone

  This mono-green deck aims to ramp quickly and flood the board with large creatures. It uses Gnawbone's ability to generate mana and present multiple threats, aiming to win through combat damage.

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  Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

  This is a control deck that aims to control the game pace with Rashmi's ability to gain card advantage. Winning usually involves manipulating the top of the deck and casting powerful spells for free.

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  Jaxis, the Troublemaker

  This mono-red deck focuses on making copies of powerful creatures using Jaxis' ability. The win condition often involves leveraging these copies to overwhelm opponents with superior firepower.

Gameplay Insights

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  The threat of Cameron's Hellkite Tyrant forced Ethan into a temporary alliance with Chandler, demonstrating the power of potential artifact control in this game.

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  Seth's attempt to form an alliance with Cameron was a strategic move to counterbalance the growing threat from Chandler's board. However, the failure of this alliance highlights the importance of trust and mutual benefit in multiplayer politics.

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  The casting of Pathbreaker Ibex by Chandler was a game-changing moment, setting up for large amounts of damage and forcing other players to find answers quickly.

Notable Cards

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  Urza, Chief Artificer

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  Old Gnawbone

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  Rashmi, Eternities Crafter

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  Jaxis, the Troublemaker

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  Hellkite Tyrant

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  Pathbreaker Ibex

Summary

In the early game, players built up their boards with Ethan on Urza, Chief Artificer focusing on artifact synergies, Chandler on Old Gnawbone ramping with creatures, Seth on Rashmi, Eternities Crafter setting up control pieces, and Cameron on Jaxis, the Troublemaker making copies of powerful creatures. A key turning point in the game was when Cameron threatened to take control of Ethan's artifacts with Hellkite Tyrant. This forced Ethan into a temporary alliance with Chandler who neutralized the threat. Despite Seth's attempt to form an alliance with Cameron, play continued with each player independently advancing their strategy. Chandler's Old Gnawbone deck started to exhibit its power with the casting of Pathbreaker Ibex, threatening massive damage with boosted creatures.