Shorikai vs Brion vs Ephara vs Shigeki #edh / #cmdr game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Ephara, God of the Polis

  The deck focuses on playing cards at instant speed to trigger Ephara's draw ability multiple times in a turn cycle. It also uses flicker effects to reuse creature abilities and disrupt opponents.

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  Brion Stoutarm

  This deck aims to deal damage by stealing opponents' creatures and flinging them for damage with Brion's ability.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  Shorikai's deck utilizes vehicles for combat and disruption, as Shorikai can animate them into creatures.

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  Shigeki, Jukai Visionary

  Shigeki's deck is a ramp strategy that aims to play a lot of lands and leverage landfall or land-related abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Shane's use of Yorion to create a flickering loop allowed him to continually reuse his creatures' abilities and maintain control of the game.

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  Despite multiple attempts to disrupt the board state with Nevinyrral's Disk and Vandalblast, Shane was able to counter each attempt and maintain his board presence.

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  Ben's use of Shigeki's ramp abilities allowed him to quickly get a lot of lands into play, but he was unable to leverage this advantage into a win.

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  Chris's use of Brion Stoutarm's ability to fling creatures provided consistent damage, but was insufficient to overcome the control and life gain from other players.

Notable Cards

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  Nevinyrral's Disk

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  Vandalblast

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Sundial of the Infinite

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  Boundless Realms

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  Glen Elendra Archmage

Summary

The game started with each player deploying their respective commanders and setting up their game plans. Shane, with Ephara, used a flash strategy, playing cards on opponents' turns to maximize card draw. Chris, commanding Brion Stoutarm, focused on dealing damage by flinging creatures at opponents. Ben, playing Shigeki, utilized a ramp strategy to get a lot of lands into play. The game saw a heavy control strategy from Shane with Ephara, repeatedly triggering a loop with Yorion to continually flicker and reuse his creatures' abilities. Despite attempts to disrupt the board state with cards like Nevinyrral's Disk and Vandalblast, Shane's control strategy ultimately prevailed.