Gyome vs Veyran vs Adrix/Nev vs Shadrix Silverquill | Strixhaven Precon Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Gyome, Master Chef

  The deck capitalizes on Gyome's ability to generate food tokens, which can be used for life gain or to make creatures indestructible. Also includes a combo with Kodama, Golgari Rot Farm, and Scoot Swarm to generate infinite 1/1 insects.

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  Veyran, Voice of Duality

  This deck is a classic 'Izzet' spellslinger deck, aiming to cast a large number of spells in a single turn. The deck's win condition revolves around Veyran's ability to copy spells, specifically aiming to copy Molten Psyche to deal large amounts of damage to all opponents.

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  Adrix and Nev, Twincasters

  This deck focuses on a token strategy, aiming to generate a large number of tokens that can then be used for various purposes. Key cards include Coma and Geometric Nexus.

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  Shadrix Silverquill

  This deck leverages Shadrix's ability to give bonuses to opponents in exchange for benefits. The deck also has a number of board control cards like Eldest Reborn and Deathbringer Regent.

Gameplay Insights

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  The decision by Justin to make his creatures indestructible using food tokens in response to Ethan's Blasphemous Act allowed him to maintain a board presence and keep applying pressure.

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  Ethan's decision to cast multiple copies of Molten Psyche was the turning point of the game, dealing significant damage to all opponents and establishing a dominant position.

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  Cody's decision to sacrifice a coil to make Koma indestructible in response to Chandler's Deathbringer Regent allowed him to maintain a significant threat on the board.

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  Ethan's use of Mana Geyser and Mizzix's Mastery in combination allowed him to replay a series of powerful spells, leading to his eventual victory.

Notable Cards

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  Molten Psyche

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  Mana Geyser

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  Mizzix's Mastery

Summary

The game started off with all players establishing their boards with their respective commanders and utility creatures. An early game power play came from Justin, who was playing Gyome, Master Chef, and managed to get a combination of life gain and a good board state. However, Ethan, piloting Veyran, Voice of Duality, played a powerful series of spells that resulted in a massive Molten Psyche, dealing a significant amount of damage to all players but himself. This drastically shifted the game state in Ethan's favor. The game was concluded when Ethan used mana generated from his Mana Geyser and cast Mizzix's Mastery, allowing him to replay a number of instants and sorceries from his graveyard and overwhelming his opponents.