Go-Shintai vs Garna vs Bruse Tarl & Akiri vs Trostani EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Garna, Bloodfist of Keld

  Deploy creatures to the battlefield and gain value from their enters-the-battlefield and die triggers. Use cards like Mob Rule to temporarily steal opponents' creatures and swing for massive damage.

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  Generate value through creature tokens and benefit from life gain. Use cards like Panharmonicon and Bramble Sovereign to maximize creature-based synergies.

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  Go-Shintai of Life's Origin

  Focus on shrine synergies to build a strong board presence and control the game. Use Boundless Vigor to boost shrines and Replenish to recover from board wipes.

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  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder & Akiri, Line-Slinger

  Focus on equipment synergies to generate card advantage and create powerful threats. Use cards like Sword of Sinew and Steel and Blackblade Reforged to equip and boost creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kevin's play of Mob Rule significantly shifted the game's tempo, leading to a major swing in his favor.

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  Mika's use of Damn to wipe the board followed by Grim Feast to regain a significant amount of life was a game-changing move.

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  The use of Replenish by Mika was a pivotal play, allowing him to recover after a board wipe and reestablish his board presence.

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  Maximus's aggressive attacks using Akiri and Bruse Tarl equipped with powerful artifacts kept the pressure up on his opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Mob Rule

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  Damn

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  Replenish

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  Blackblade Reforged

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  Sword of Sinew and Steel

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  Grim Feast

Summary

The gameplay started off with each player establishing their boards, with Maximus focusing on equipment synergies with Akiri and SRAM, Mika leveraging Go-Shintai's shrine synergies, and Kevin setting up a creature base with Garna. The game saw several back-and-forths with players trying to assert their dominance. The turning point was when Kevin played Mob Rule, taking control of all large creatures and dealing major damage to Mika. Mika, however, managed to regain control by wiping the board with Damn and regaining a significant amount of life thanks to Grim Feast. He further regained control by casting Replenish to bring back his shrines. The game ended with Maximus attacking aggressively with powered-up Akiri and Bruse Tarl, and Mika retaliating with his shrines boosted by Boundless Vigor.