Mogis vs Bralllin and Shabraz vs Gyruda vs Godo | cEDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Mogis, God of Slaughter

  Mogis deck focused on creating value through Dockside Extortionist and dealing consistent damage through Spellshock.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider and Shabraz, the Skyshark

  This deck aimed for an aggressive start with a turn two Shabraz, and used counterspells to control the board.

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  Gyruda, Doom of Depths

  Gyruda deck leveraged Wall of Stolen Identity to copy Dockside Extortionist for treasure generation, and aimed to set up a combo with Mirror Gallery and Panharmonicon.

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  Godo, Bandit Warlord

  Godo deck aimed to equip Godo with Helm of the Host to create copies of Godo and win through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Logan's early use of Dockside Extortionist to generate seven treasures allowed him to put significant pressure on the board.

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  Tyler's turn two Shabraz put early pressure on the other players and started accumulating counters quickly.

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  Justin's Wall of Stolen Identity copying Dockside Extortionist allowed him to generate resources to further his game plan.

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  Cody's repeated attempts to equip Godo with Helm of the Host were thwarted by Tyler's counterspells, showing the importance of interaction in the format.

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  The final turn, where Cody successfully equipped Helm of the Host to Godo, demonstrated the power of this combo as it forced the rest of the table to concede.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Spellshock

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  Shabraz, the Skyshark

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  Wall of Stolen Identity

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  Helm of the Host

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Mana Drain

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  Swan Song

Summary

The game started off with Logan's Mogis deck taking an early lead, generating seven treasures with Dockside Extortionist, and putting a Spellshock on the board which would deal consistent damage throughout the game. Tyler's Brallin and Shabraz deck got off to a quick start, casting Shabraz on turn two and applying early pressure. Justin's Gyruda deck used a Wall of Stolen Identity to copy Dockside Extortionist and generate treasures of his own. Cody's Godo deck managed to get its combo pieces onto the board multiple times, but was thwarted by Tyler's timely counterspells. The game ended with Cody managing to successfully equip Helm of the Host to Godo, prompting the rest of the table to concede.