Negan v Lazav v Pantlaza v Eligeth & Kydele

Deck Strategies

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  Lazav, Dimir Mastermind

  Leverages graveyard milling and copying exiled creatures to control the board and generate value. Lazav can become copies of creatures exiled from opponents’ graveyards, enabling flexible threats.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Focuses on token generation and anthem effects to build a wide board presence. Pantlaza benefits from creatures entering the battlefield, providing buffs and additional tokens to overwhelm opponents.

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

  Utilizes card draw and landfall synergies to ramp and generate card advantage, enabling the deployment of powerful spells and creatures to maintain board control.

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  Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  Aims to generate large amounts of mana through card draw and land interactions. Kydele’s ability to create mana from drawing cards supports casting big spells and enabling combos.

• Negan

  Disrupts opponents by forcing the sacrifice of a chosen creature upon entering the battlefield, combined with damage triggers from sacrifices to control the board and chip away at opponents’ life totals.

Gameplay Insights

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  Negan's enters-the-battlefield effect forced opponents to sacrifice creatures simultaneously, significantly altering the board state and triggering Mayhem Devil's damage twice, showcasing powerful synergy between sacrifice effects and damage triggers.

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  Lazav's ability to exile cards from graveyards and become copies of those creatures created dynamic threats that required opponents to adapt their removal and blocking strategies.

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  Players strategically used treasure tokens and clues to fuel sacrifice outlets and card draw, maximizing value from triggered abilities such as Mayhem Devil and Investigate triggers.

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  A well-timed land destruction spell disrupted opponents’ mana bases, forcing them to adjust their plays and ramp strategies.

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  Combat was carefully chosen to apply pressure without overextending, as seen in passing turns with minimal attacks to maintain board presence and avoid unnecessary losses.

Notable Cards

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Lazav, Dimir Mastermind

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  Nemesis of Reason

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  Legion's Initiative

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  Impact Tremors

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  Herald's Horn

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

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  Eligeth, Crossroads Augur

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and ramping into early plays such as Wayfarer's Bauble, Legion's Initiative, and Mayhem Devil. Players gradually developed their boards with creatures and enchantments that supported their strategies, including milling effects and token generation. A pivotal moment came when Negan entered the battlefield, triggering a forced sacrifice that significantly impacted the board state by removing key creatures from multiple players. This sacrifice, combined with Mayhem Devil's damage triggers from sacrificing treasures, created a shift in tempo that pressured opponents and opened the door for aggressive plays. Later, the interplay between Lazav's copy ability and the milling strategy from Nemesis of Reason and other cards created a dynamic battlefield with threats changing form and constant graveyard interactions. The disruption of mana bases through land destruction and the use of removal spells kept players on edge, while the use of treasure tokens and clues fueled additional card advantage and sacrifice synergies. The game featured a mix of combat damage, sacrifice outlets, and triggered abilities that kept the board state fluid, with players carefully timing their plays to maximize value and minimize losses.