Getting Right Into It with cEDH Gameplay | Atraxa vs Ob Nixilis vs Najeela vs Shalai and Hallar

Deck Strategies

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  This deck focuses on getting Ob Nixilis on the field and dealing damage to opponents while generating value by exiling cards off the top of the library. The win condition is through either combat damage or using specific cards.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  The Najeela deck aims to land an early Najeela and swing in with soldiers while looking for any number of combos to make infinite attacks.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Atraxa's strategy is to combo in a variety of ways, with the main line being Food Chain. It also utilizes the Witherbloom Apprentice combo and traditional blue-black Demonic Consultation Thassa's Oracle combo.

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  Shalai and Hallar

  This deck is a creature-based combo deck with a focus on turning creatures sideways and using counter shenanigans.

Gameplay Insights

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  Alex's early deployment of Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, using Jeweled Lotus and Mana Crypt, set a fast pace for the game.

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  Aaron's use of Dark Ritual to rapidly deploy Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, followed by Bloom Tender and Deathrite Shaman, demonstrated the explosive potential of the Atraxa deck.

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  The Damnable Pact played by Alex significantly disrupted the board state, slowing down the other players' strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mana Crypt

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  Dark Ritual

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  Sol Ring

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  Arcane Signet

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  Bloom Tender

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Damnable Pact

Summary

The game started off with a rapid pace, with each player developing their board state and setting up their respective strategies. Alex, piloting Ob Nixilis, got a quick start with a turn 1 Ob Nixilis, thanks to Jeweled Lotus and Mana Crypt. Aaron, playing Atraxa, also had an explosive start with a Dark Ritual into a Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, followed by Bloom Tender and Deathrite Shaman. However, the game saw a significant turn when Alex played a powerful board wipe, Damnable Pact, which disrupted the other players' setups. The game continued with players trying to rebuild their board states and advance their strategies.