THE NITPICKING NERDS vs PLAY TO WIN GAME 2 - THE GITROG MONSTER vs SIDSI vs IKRA|KRAUM vs KARADOR

Deck Strategies

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Utilizes land sacrifice and draw synergies to generate massive card advantage, aiming to recur itself and maintain continuous value through graveyard interactions.

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  Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper

  Leverages Ad Nauseam and breach to assemble combos and draw a large hand, while using discard spells like Cabal Therapy for disruption.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Focuses on maintaining card advantage and disruption through spells and discard effects to slow down opponents and control the board.

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  Karador, Ghost Chieftain

  Combines Hulk and reanimation combos to generate powerful board states and value from the graveyard.

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

  Uses graveyard recursion and aggressive beaters to apply pressure, while employing discard and sacrifice synergies to control the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Tainted Pact to search for removal like Abrupt Decay was crucial to handle early threats such as Dauthi Voidwalker and maintain board control.

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  Discarding key artifacts like Chrome Ox, Skullclamp, and Soul Ring to the void zone was a strategic choice to thin the deck and avoid losing them to graveyard hate.

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  Cabal Therapy targeting Ad Nauseam slowed down the Ikra player's combo attempt, showcasing the importance of disruption in multiplayer EDH.

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  The Gitrog Monster's sacrifice of lands to draw cards combined with graveyard recursion through Squandered Resources created a strong late-game advantage.

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  Players carefully managed their graveyards and exiled cards to avoid fueling opponents' graveyard synergies, highlighting the meta-awareness of graveyard interactions.

Notable Cards

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  Tainted Pact

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  Dauthi Voidwalker

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  Necropotence

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  Cabal Therapy

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Squandered Resources

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Elvish Mystic

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  Bloodstained Mire

Summary

The game features a tense multiplayer match involving The Gitrog Monster, Ikra Shidiqi, Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Karador, Ghost Chieftain, and Sidisi, Brood Tyrant. Early on, players develop their boards with mana acceleration and value creatures, while carefully managing graveyards and key resources. The Gitrog Monster player focuses on land sacrifice and card draw synergies, while Sidisi attempts to leverage graveyard recursion and discard effects. Ikra Shidiqi aims for a combo with Ad Nauseam and breach effects, and Karador explores Hulk and reanimation combos. Kraum uses spells like Cabal Therapy to disrupt opponents and maintain hand advantage. Key moments include the Gitrog Monster player using Tainted Pact to find removal for threatening creatures like Dauthi Voidwalker, while also drawing into powerful cards like Mind Sensor and Necropotence to refill their hand and control the game's tempo. The Sidisi player pressures with aggressive beaters, such as a six-six creature, while the Ikra player uses Cabal Therapy to name and disrupt Ad Nauseam, slowing down combos. Throughout the game, players tactically discard and exile cards, balancing threats and answers. The Gitrog player eventually sets up for a late-game board presence with Squandered Resources to recur The Gitrog Monster, aiming to capitalize on its continuous card draw and sacrifice triggers. The game remains tight with multiple threats on board and players managing resources carefully, but the Gitrog Monster's ability to generate card advantage and recur itself positions it well for a late-game victory.