Obuun vs Mairsil vs Akiri vs Kangee EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor

  Ramp aggressively with landfall triggers and +1/+1 counters, using cards like Sylvan Advocate and Oracle of Mul Daya to grow creatures and control the battlefield.

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  Akiri, Fearless Voyager

  Build an equipment-focused aggressive deck, utilizing Stoneforge Mystic and powerful equipment like Sword of Kaldra and Helm of the Host to create value and overwhelm opponents.

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  Kangee, Aerie Keeper

  Control the board with flyers and disruption such as Rest in Peace to shut down graveyards, while pressuring opponents with evasive creatures and Vanquisher's Banner.

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  Mairsil, the Pretender

  Use exile and recursion effects to build a toolbox of abilities, copying Mairsil with Spark Double and leveraging cards like Staff of Domination for value and card draw combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Derek prioritized landfall synergies by repeatedly animating lands and using multiple land drops, growing Obuun significantly.

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  Chris maximized equipment value by generating multiple Stoneforge Mystic tokens and equipping them with powerful artifacts, threatening multiple attackers and card draw triggers.

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  Mark used Rest in Peace effectively to disrupt graveyard interactions, slowing down recursion decks like Mairsil's.

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  The player piloting Mairsil focused on copying Mairsil with Spark Double to double the value of his abilities and used Staff of Domination to generate card advantage, while also leveraging exile counters to control the board.

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  Wheel of Fortune reshuffled hands, providing fresh resources and impacting players' strategies mid-game.

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  Mark’s Vanquisher's Banner boosted his flyers and drew extra cards, strengthening his board presence.

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  Derek’s use of Crop Rotation to search for key lands like Core Haven increased his landfall triggers and board impact.

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  The interaction between multiple Stoneforge Mystics and equipment under Chris’s control created a formidable offensive and defensive setup.

Notable Cards

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  Sylvan Advocate

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Sword of Kaldra

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  Helm of the Host

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  Rest in Peace

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  Spark Double

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  Staff of Domination

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Augury Owl

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  Vanquisher's Banner

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  Together Forever

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  Earth Surge

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  Demonic Tutor

Summary

The game started with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence. Derek, playing Obuun, focused on ramp and landfall triggers to grow his creatures, leveraging cards like Sylvan Advocate and Oracle of Mul Daya to gain incremental advantages. Chris’s Akiri deck aggressively pursued an equipment synergy strategy, assembling multiple Stoneforge Mystics and equipping powerful artifacts such as Sword of Kaldra and Helm of the Host to generate tokens and card advantage. Mark’s Kangee deck focused on flying creatures and controlling the board with spells like Rest in Peace to disrupt graveyard strategies, while also applying pressure with flyers and Vanquisher's Banner. The Mairsil deck, piloted by the narrator, relied on clever interaction with exile effects, card draw, and copying Mairsil with Spark Double to leverage staff-related combos.