Archimandrite v Nikara/Yannik v Tatsunari v Silvar/Trynn | EDH Gameplay w BoshNRoll | SmoothBrainEDH

Deck Strategies

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  The Archimandrite

  This deck aims to pump monks and advisors, leveraging The Archimandrite's abilities to draw cards and gain life. It uses board wipes like Blasphemous Act to control the game state.

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  Nikara, Lair Scavenger and Yannik, Scavenging Sentinel

  This deck focuses on placing counters on creatures and leveraging them for card draw with Nikara's ability. It also employs cards like Smothering Tithe for resource advantage.

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  Silvar, Devourer of the Free and Trynn, Champion of Freedom

  This deck focuses on playing humans and sacrificing them to power up Silvar. It uses a mix of aggro and aristocrat strategies with cards like Trin and Zulaport Cutthroat.

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  Tatsunari, Toad Rider

  This deck aims to play a multitude of enchantments and drain opponents with the frog tokens created by Tatsunari. It makes extensive use of dredging and recursion with cards like Life from the Loam and Oversold Cemetery.

Gameplay Insights

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  Brian's early game advantage was swiftly dealt with by Jason's Blasphemous Act, leading to a shift in board state and tempo.

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  Matt's choice to cast Trin and swing at Brian helped pressure Brian's life total and control the board state.

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  Jason's decision to recast The Archimandrite and apply pressure with Mantis Rider and Taigam kept his opponents on the back foot.

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  Shelby's use of Smothering Tithe provided a significant advantage, influencing opponents' plays and providing a steady stream of resources.

Notable Cards

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Mantis Rider

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  Taigam, Ojutai Master

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Life from the Loam

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  Oversold Cemetery

Summary

The game kicked off with Brian's Tatsunari, Toad Rider enchantment deck, Jason's The Archimandrite monk/advisors deck, Matt's Trynn and Silvar human sacrifice deck, and Shelby's Nikara and Yannik counter-based deck. Brian started strong by building a significant number of tokens with Namata, Primal Warden. Jason cleared the board with a well-timed Blasphemous Act, removing the immediate threat from Brian's tokens. Matt then took the offensive by casting Trin and swinging at Brian. Jason recast The Archimandrite and started pressuring the table with Mantis Rider and Taigam. The game concluded with a series of powerful plays, but the transcript cuts off before the winner is determined.