EDH Gameplay - Episode 14: Estrid VS Saheeli VS Aminatou VS Lord Windgrace

Deck Strategies

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  Estrid, the Masked

  Utilizes enchantment synergies, generating value through cards like Opalescence and Sigil of the Empty Throne to produce tokens and gain incremental advantage, while using Estrid's abilities to protect and untap enchanted lands.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Focuses on landfall interactions and graveyard recursion. Creates wide boards with Avenger of Zendikar and uses planeswalker abilities to recover key lands and creatures, maintaining pressure through growing token armies.

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Manipulates the library and battlefield with Aminatou's ability to blink permanents and reorder the top of the deck. Employs disruption via Vindicate and sacrifice effects to control the board while assembling powerful combos.

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  Saheeli, the Gifted

  Leverages artifact synergies and cost reduction to deploy high-impact artifacts and creatures. Uses card draw and ramp spells to accelerate into threats like Soul of New Phyrexia and utilizes creatures like Pia and Kiran Nalaar to create tokens.

Gameplay Insights

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  Martin's use of Lord Windgrace's -3 ability to return lands from the graveyard allowed him to maintain landfall triggers and board presence effectively.

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  Alex capitalized on enchantress triggers by casting multiple enchantments like Opalescence and Sigil of the Empty Throne, generating incremental advantage through tokens and card draw.

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  Chris's Vindicate on Martin's Avenger of Zendikar significantly slowed down the landfall token growth, shifting the momentum.

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  Jack's cost-reduction strategy enabled him to cast powerful spells like Wurmcoil Engine and Soul of New Phyrexia earlier than usual, pressuring opponents.

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  The interplay of sacrifice effects triggered by cards like Earth of Liliana and token generators added layers of strategic depth and resource management.

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  Estrid's ability to untap enchanted lands allowed multiple uses of key enchantment effects each turn, enhancing tempo and value.

Notable Cards

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  Avenger of Zendikar

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  Opalescence

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  Sigil of the Empty Throne

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  Soul of New Phyrexia

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  Vindicate

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  Reverse Engineer

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  Helm of the Host

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  Unquestioned Authority

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  Nesting Dragon

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  Eternal Witness

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  Pia and Kiran Nalaar

Summary

The game started with all four players deploying early ramp and utility creatures, establishing board presence and setting up their respective strategies. Alex, playing Estrid, focused on enchantment synergies, casting cards like Opalescence and Sigil of the Empty Throne to generate tokens and card advantage. Martin on Lord Windgrace leveraged landfall and graveyard recursion, casting Avenger of Zendikar to produce a growing army of plant tokens, and used his planeswalker's abilities to return lands and creatures from the graveyard. Chris piloted Aminatou, the Fateshifter, using her abilities to manipulate the top of his library and cheat powerful cards into play, while also disrupting opponents with Vindicate and sacrifice effects. Jack on Saheeli, the Gifted, worked on artifact synergies and cost reduction, eventually casting powerful threats like Soul of New Phyrexia and utilizing cards like Reverse Engineer for card draw and ramp.