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Lord of the Nazgul vs Korvold vs Breya vs Dihada cEDH gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

    Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

    Leverages sacrifice outlets and treasure tokens, primarily from Dockside Extortionist, to generate massive card advantage and trigger Korvold's draw ability, aiming to control the board and win through attrition and overwhelming board state.

  • Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Breya, Etherium Shaper

    Operates a Mardu artifact combo deck utilizing flicker effects and artifact synergies to execute fast combos and control the game state with disruption and recursion.

  • Lord of the Nazgûl

    Lord of the Nazgûl

    Focuses on generating multiple tokens and utilizing sacrifice outlets to create card advantage and pressure opponents, often synergizing with black sacrifice themes to maintain board presence.

  • Dihada, Binder of Wills

    Dihada, Binder of Wills

    Combines flicker spells and Grinding Station combos to create infinite loops or value engines, aiming to out-resource opponents while disrupting their plans.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Aggressive mulligans were key to finding optimal opening hands that could enable early combos or mana acceleration, particularly focusing on getting Dockside Extortionist and mana rocks online quickly.

  • 2

    Korvold's ability to sacrifice treasures and creatures to draw cards triggered a significant tempo swing, especially when combined with Dockside Extortionist generating multiple treasures in a single turn.

  • 3

    Breya's use of flicker spells and artifact synergies allowed for flexible interaction with opponents' threats while setting up for combo turns.

  • 4

    Lord of the Nazgûl's token generation synergized well with sacrifice outlets to maintain pressure and card advantage throughout the game.

  • 5

    Dihada's flicker and Grinding Station combo engine created ongoing threats and resource loops, requiring careful timing and sequencing to maximize impact.

  • 6

    Key interaction was seen where Korvold sacrificed Dockside Extortionist to draw cards and trigger his commander, creating a powerful value chain that was difficult for opponents to handle.

  • 7

    Players leveraged disruption like Portable Hole and Mystic Remora to slow down opponents' key plays, maintaining control over the game's pace.

Notable Cards

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Monastery Mentor

    Monastery Mentor

  • Arcane Signet

    Arcane Signet

  • Mystic Remora

    Mystic Remora

  • Portable Hole

    Portable Hole

  • Urza's Saga

    Urza's Saga

  • Worldly Tutor

    Worldly Tutor

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Grinding Station

    Grinding Station

  • Chain of Vapor

    Chain of Vapor

  • Lotus Petal

    Lotus Petal

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH match between four commanders: Breya, Etherium Shaper; Korvold, Fae-Cursed King; Lord of the Nazgûl; and Dihada, Binder of Wills.

Early turns saw players mulliganing aggressively to find fast starts, particularly focusing on assembling their mana and combo pieces.

Korvold utilized sacrifice outlets and treasure generation from Dockside Extortionist to fuel card draw and board presence, aiming to leverage his card advantage engine and powerful recursion.

Breya played a Mardu artifact-focused flicker/control shell centered around quick combos and disruption, while Dihada aimed to grind out value through flicker effects and Grinding Station combos.

Lord of the Nazgûl, a token-generating commander with a Lord of the Rings theme, was played with a focus on board presence and synergy with sacrifice outlets to pressure opponents.

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