Galea vs Riku vs Tiny Bones vs Wilhelt | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Galea, Kindler of Hope

  This Bant Voltron deck focuses on equipping and enchanting Galea to swing in for lethal commander damage.

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  Riku of Two Reflections

  This deck aims to copy creatures and spells to generate value and overwhelm opponents with a wide board of tokens.

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  Tinybones, Trinket Thief

  This mono-black deck aims to make opponents discard cards and get value from Tinybones' triggered abilities, eventually using its activation to deal substantial life loss.

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  Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver

  This Dimir deck aims to flood the board with zombies, using Wilhelt's abilities to generate additional tokens and make it difficult for opponents to clear the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Logan's use of Toxic Deluge was a crucial play, effectively resetting the board and stalling the other players' plans.

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  The casting of Painful Quandary by Logan, and its subsequent copy by Dustin, significantly impacted the game, forcing players to constantly weigh the cost of casting their spells.

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  Cameron's use of Empty the Laboratory to generate additional zombie tokens showcased the strength of Wilhelt's deck in generating a wide board presence.

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  Sam's strategy of equipping Galea with Armadillo Cloak and Robe of Stars showed the effectiveness of a Voltron strategy in the Commander format.

Notable Cards

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Painful Quandary

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  Armadillo Cloak

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  Demonic Tutor

Summary

The game started off with each player setting up their board and casting their commanders. Sam, with Galea, focused on Voltron strategies, casting equipment and auras on Galea for lethal swings. Dustin's Riku deck aimed to copy creatures and go wide with tokens. Cameron, playing Wilhelt, aimed to flood the board with zombies, while Logan's Tinybones deck focused on making opponents discard cards and getting value from it. A key turning point in the game was when Logan dropped a Toxic Deluge, wiping the entire board. However, Cameron's Wilhelt created three decayed zombies in response. Later in the game, Logan cast Painful Quandary, imposing a difficult choice on opponents each time they cast a spell. However, Dustin copied the enchantment, turning the tables on Logan. The game ended before a clear winner could be determined from the transcript.