Titania vs Kresh vs Gishath vs Nath EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  Aggressively deploy large dinosaurs and leverage anthem effects and life gain to overwhelm opponents. Uses ramp and recursion to maintain pressure and push through damage with flying and double strike creatures.

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

  Utilizes landfall and land sacrifice synergies to generate elemental tokens and fuel powerful creature growth. Recurs lands and threats to maintain board presence and apply consistent pressure.

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  Kresh the Bloodbraided

  Focuses on sacrificing creatures to grow Kresh into a massive threat while controlling the board with removal and protection spells. Uses graveyard and token synergies to maintain momentum.

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  Nath of the Gilt-Leaf

  Leverages token generation, graveyard recursion, and discard effects to disrupt opponents while building a large board presence. Uses synergistic elves and sacrifice outlets to outvalue opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early destruction of Parallel Lives by Reclamation Sage significantly slowed token production, impacting Nath's board development.

• 2

  Matt's use of Asceticism provided crucial protection for his enchantments, delaying their removal.

• 3

  Matt's Gishath deck leveraged the synergy between anthem effects and flying creatures to deal heavy damage, swinging the momentum in his favor.

• 4

  The strategic use of Beast Within to destroy Murari's Wake disrupted Matt's doubling of creatures' abilities and life gain.

• 5

  Titania's player maximized land recursion and ramp spells like Harrow to generate multiple elemental tokens and maintain pressure.

• 6

  Nath's player effectively combined discard effects with graveyard recursion to maintain card advantage and disrupt opponents' plans.

• 7

  Matt's timely use of Heroic Intervention protected his board from potential wipes, preserving his threatening dinosaur army.

Notable Cards

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  Primal Vigor

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  Parallel Lives

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  Elvish Promenade

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  Heroic Intervention

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  Verdant Sun's Avatar

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  Beast Within

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  Reclamation Sage

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  Fecundity

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  Asceticism

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  Lightning Greaves

Summary

The game featured four distinct decks led by Gishath, Sun's Avatar; Titania, Protector of Argoth; Kresh the Bloodbraided; and Nath of the Gilt-Leaf. Early turns focused on ramping mana and establishing board presence. Nath's player leveraged token generation and graveyard synergies, utilizing cards like Elvish Promenade and Nyssa, Sage Animist, to generate value and maintain pressure. Gishath's player built a formidable dinosaur army, gaining life and board dominance with creatures like Verdant Sun's Avatar and utilizing powerful enchantments such as Murari's Wake and Primal Vigor to boost their forces. Titania's player emphasized land synergy, ramping aggressively with spells like Harrow and utilizing creature recursion through Titania herself to maintain board presence and fuel threats. Kresh's deck focused on growing a massive creature and controlling the board with removal spells and well-timed value plays.