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Tariel vs Gisa and Geralf vs Atarka vs Breya | Casual EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Tariel, Reckoner of Souls

    Tariel, Reckoner of Souls

    Tariel's strategy revolves around controlling the board and using big creatures like angels, demons, and dragons to dominate. Key to this strategy is drawing cards and denying opponents' key pieces with cards like Vindicate.

  • Gisa and Geralf

    Gisa and Geralf

    Gisa and Geralf's strategy is to flood the board with zombies, either from the hand or the graveyard. Key cards include Diregraf Captain and Diregraf Colossus.

  • Atarka, World Render

    Atarka, World Render

    Atarka's strategy revolves around ramping up mana to summon big dragons and overwhelm opponents. Key cards include Frontier Siege and Rampant Growth.

  • Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Breya's strategy is to establish artifact combos to achieve victory. Key pieces include Basalt Monolith and Nim Deathmantle.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Ethan's use of Basalt Monolith and Nim Deathmantle showed the potential for a powerful combo, but was quickly shut down by Jason's Vindicate.

  • 2

    Chandler's Vandalblast was a game-changer, disrupting Ethan's artifact-heavy strategy and causing him to lose key pieces.

  • 3

    Kaden's use of Gisa and Geralf to create an 11/11 zombie was a significant threat on the board.

  • 4

    Jason's use of Phyrexian Arena for card draw was key in maintaining momentum and responding to threats.

Notable Cards

  • Orzhov Basilica

    Orzhov Basilica

  • Phyrexian Arena

    Phyrexian Arena

  • Diregraf Captain

    Diregraf Captain

  • Diregraf Colossus

    Diregraf Colossus

  • Frontier Siege

    Frontier Siege

  • Rampant Growth

    Rampant Growth

  • Basalt Monolith

    Basalt Monolith

  • Nim Deathmantle

    Nim Deathmantle

  • Vindicate

    Vindicate

  • Vandalblast

    Vandalblast

  • Supreme Verdict

    Supreme Verdict

  • Stitcher Geralf

    Stitcher Geralf

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their board presence, with each player's commander reflecting their deck theme. Jason, piloting Tariel, set up a strong defense with cards like Orzhov Basilica and Phyrexian Arena, aiming to control the board and draw cards. Meanwhile, Kaden with Gisa and Geralf got his zombie army going, with Diregraf Captain and Diregraf Colossus providing significant threats. Chandler, running Atarka, ramped up his mana with cards like Frontier Siege and Rampant Growth, setting up for bigger plays. Ethan's Breya deck showed its combo potential with cards like Basalt Monolith and Nim Deathmantle, which were eventually removed by Jason's Vindicate and Chandler's Vandalblast. The game continued to be a tug of war with board wipes like Supreme Verdict and big plays like Stitcher Geralf's 11/11 zombie. The game ends without a clear winner due to the truncated transcript.

Description

Hey all! Sit down, have a drink, and watch us play some of our earliest decks! We’ve all been playing for several years now and still love the game to this day. Some of us have changed our playstyle since these decks were made and some haven’t. Yes. Ethan has always been the combo artifact player. Yes. He always will be.

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Timestamps: 0:00:00 Intro 0:02:24 Gameplay 0:11:57 Outro

| Decklists | Tariel: www.moxfield.com/decks/NJUxbY_580-9oxLcopniyg Zombies: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/20-06-17-lnf-gisa-and-geralf Dragons: www.moxfield.com/decks/96Cvs-CLWkCMLCEaFvyJ3g Breya: tappedout.net/mtg-decks/12-04-17-Iyy-breya