Krenko vs Tuvasa vs Kadena vs Maraxus EDH / CMDR game play from Magic Fest Montreal

Deck Strategies

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  Krenko, Mob Boss

  Aggressively generates large numbers of goblin tokens to overwhelm opponents, leveraging token synergies and equipment to increase damage output quickly.

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  Tuvasa the Sunlit

  Builds around enchantments to draw cards and enhance creatures, aiming to control the board and outvalue opponents through repeated enchantment triggers.

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  Utilizes morph creatures and spells to generate card advantage and ramp, focusing on spellslinger synergies to incrementally build board presence and pressure.

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  Maraxus of Keld

  Mono-red equipment-based midrange deck that enhances creatures with equipment and direct damage spells to control the board and finish opponents with powerful attacks.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tim's decision to counter Julius's Swan Song with Pyroblast was crucial in maintaining tempo and clearing key enchantments on Tuvasa, disrupting Julius's card draw engine.

• 2

  Andrei effectively leveraged Krenko's token generation alongside Thrones of the God-Pharaoh to apply relentless pressure on opponents, forcing them to respond to the growing goblin horde.

• 3

  Julius's use of Supreme Verdict to wipe the board reset the token advantage of Krenko and slowed aggressive advances but left him vulnerable to artifact-based ramp and equipment plays.

• 4

  The interaction between Kadena's morph triggers and artifact ramp allowed Tim to maintain consistent card draw and mana acceleration, enabling him to cast high-impact spells and equipment quickly.

• 5

  Maraxus's synergy with equipment like Hammer of Nazahn provided resilience and incremental value, allowing Andrei to rebuild his board presence after board wipes.

Notable Cards

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  Goblin Lackey

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  Throne of the God-Pharaoh

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  Supreme Verdict

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  Propaganda

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  Faithless Looting

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  Cultivate

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  Pyroblast

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  Echoing Truth

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  Talisman of Curiosity

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  Volcanic Offering

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  Satyr Enchanter

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  Apex of Power

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  Inspiring Statuary

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  Thran Dynamo

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  Hammer of Nazahn

Summary

The game opened with each player setting up their mana base and early board presence, with Tim on Kadena focusing on ramp and morph creatures, Andrei on Krenko generating goblin tokens aggressively, Julius piloting Tuvasa the Sunlit utilizing enchantments for card draw, and Dais on Maraxus of Keld playing a mono-red midrange with equipment synergy. Early skirmishes involved token generation, mana ramp, and initial damage exchanges, with Tim and Andrei notably accelerating their strategies through artifact and token synergies. Julius tried to control the board with enchantments and removal spells, while Maraxus looked to leverage equipment and direct damage.