cEDH Gameplay with Mike Saad! Kinnan vs Pantlaza vs Ob Nixilis vs Najeela

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Generate massive mana through Kinnan's ability to fuel infinite activations and win via infinite mana combos.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Utilize Naya tempo control with infinite mana combos involving Dockside Extortionist and disruption to control the board and combo off.

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  Control with removal and win through Dockside Extortionist loops using Cloudstone Curio and backup kill combos with Agatha's Soul Cauldron and Walking Ballista.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Goodstuff midrange deck leveraging five-color value spells and creature combos involving Shatterfang and Warrens Soul Trader to generate card advantage and win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mike's repeated use of Glenn Alindra's persist ability to counter key spells disrupted opponents' combo assembly effectively.

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  Spooky's use of Twinflame combined with Dockside Extortionist generated large numbers of treasure tokens to ramp into combos and board presence.

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  Multiple spell copies and counters on the stack created complex interactions that players leveraged to protect their combos or dismantle opponents'.

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  Phasing effects like Arch of Orazca's interaction with Wandering Archaic were used strategically to protect creatures from removal.

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  Players used exile effects and recursion spells like Snuff Out and Touch of the Spirit Realm to temporarily or permanently remove key threats.

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  The interplay between removal, counter magic, and treasure token generation was critical in maintaining tempo and board control.

Notable Cards

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

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  Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Dauntless Dismantler

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  Twinflame

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  Eldritch Evolution

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  Swords to Plowshares

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  Snuff Out

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  Agatha's Soul Cauldron

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  Walking Ballista

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  Mystic Remora

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Heat Shimmer

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  Grand Abolisher

Summary

The game began with all four players setting up their mana bases and early board presence while establishing their deck strategies. Mike Saad, playing Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, focused on generating large amounts of mana through Kinnan's ability and stalled the game with cards like Wandering Archaic to set up his infinite mana combos. Spooky piloted Pantlaza, Sun-Favored, running a Naya tempo control deck utilizing infinite combos with Dockside Extortionist and disruptive creatures like Dauntless Dismantler. Jrock played Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, aiming for Dockside loops with Cloudstone Curio and backup kill lines involving Agatha's Soul Cauldron and Walking Ballista. Eli ran Najeela, the Blade-Blossom, a five-color goodstuff deck leveraging combos with cards like Shatterfang and Warrens Soul Trader alongside spells like Necropotence and Underworld Breach.