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Zinnia vs Zoraline vs Helga vs Ygra | Bloomburrow EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Zinnia, Valley's Voice

    Zinnia, Valley's Voice

    This deck aims to utilize the Offspring mechanic to create copies of impactful creatures, thus building a powerful board presence.

  • Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

    Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

    This deck uses Zoraline to fuel life gain synergies and grind out value by reanimating non-land permanents.

  • Helga, Skittish Seer

    Helga, Skittish Seer

    This deck seeks to generate value off of high-cost creatures and potentially win with a surprise 'lab man' victory.

  • Ygra, Eater of All

    Ygra, Eater of All

    This deck aims to turn creatures into artifacts, remove them from play, then attempt a one-shot win with a powered-up Ygra.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Sam's use of the Offspring mechanic with Zinnia, Valley's Voice and Nesting Dove Hawk led to a potent board state.

  • 2

    Ethan's timing of the Starfall Invocation board wipe was a game-changing decision, disrupting the tempo of the game.

  • 3

    The use of Elasor, Mother of Machines by Sam showed a strong recovery strategy after the board wipe.

  • 4

    The discussion on dealing with Sam's board state between the players highlighted the importance of teamwork and strategy sharing in multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

  • Zinnia, Valley's Voice

    Zinnia, Valley's Voice

  • Starfall Invocation

    Starfall Invocation

  • Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

    Zoraline, Cosmos Caller

  • Helga, Skittish Seer

    Helga, Skittish Seer

  • Ygra, Eater of All

    Ygra, Eater of All

Summary

The game kicked off with the players rapidly establishing their boards and deploying their commanders. Sam, controlling Zinnia, Valley's Voice, capitalized on the Offspring mechanic, creating copies of impactful creatures and steadily building a formidable board presence. A pivotal moment occurred when Ethan, playing Helga, Skittish Seer, pulled off a board wipe using Starfall Invocation, disrupting the game state significantly. However, Sam's deck proved resilient, with him reestablishing his board with Elasor, Mother of Machines. The game concluded after a series of intense turns, although the winner was not clear from the provided transcript.

Description

Man, Bloomburrow really reminds me of an old book series I read when I was younger called Redwall. I don’t remember much about it, maybe I should check it out again. I think it had a cartoon at one point too. Does anyone else remember this?

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Timestamps: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:09 Gameplay 00:12:39 Outro

Decklists: Zinnia: www.moxfield.com/decks/VOfRAgvWuUySkUPOnBTi8w Zoraline: www.moxfield.com/decks/89n0PdF-J0m9NrDy4-Lckg Helga: www.moxfield.com/decks/w2f9limd4EGBpp5JprtIxA Ygra: www.moxfield.com/decks/0KQbhuOS60C0LCKTzRONrw

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