Commander at Home #30 - Brimaz vs Yarok vs Smeagol vs Shabraz/Brallin w/ Day9 and Kyle Hill

Deck Strategies

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  Brimaz, Blight of Oreskos

  The strategy revolves around playing Fraxian creatures and artifacts that make more Fraxian creatures, proliferating when Fraxian creatures die.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  The strategy is to abuse enter-the-battlefield triggers, doubling the effects with Yarok.

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  Sméagol, Helpful Guide

  The strategy is to ramp quickly and deploy large green creatures, leveraging the commander's ability to ramp whenever a creature dies.

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  Shabraz, the Skyshark/Brallin, Skyshark Rider

  The strategy is to leverage wheel effects to gain advantage, with Shabraz and Brallin synergizing with the strategy.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early deployment of commanders by all players set the pace for the game, with each player actively advancing their game plan.

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  The use of Propaganda by the Shabraz/Brallin player was a strategic decision to prevent other players from attacking them easily.

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  The Mystic Remora played by the Yarok player early in the game provided them with a steady flow of card advantage.

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  The Faithless Looting played by the Shabraz/Brallin player helped them to filter their hand, choosing the cards that best suited their game plan.

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  Brimaz player's decision to proliferate when Fraxian creatures die was key to their strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Propaganda

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  Mystic Remora

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  Faithless Looting

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  Bloodghast

Summary

The game started off with each player deploying their commanders early. Brimaz focused on proliferating tokens, while Yarok aimed to abuse enter-the-battlefield triggers. Sméagol aimed to ramp up quickly and deploy large green creatures. Shabraz/Brallin aimed to take advantage of wheel effects. The early game was characterized by various exchanges and strategic decisions, with each player attempting to push their game plan forward. The game shifted when powerful synergies were deployed, and the game ended in an intense finale.