Trostani vs Saskia vs Kadena vs Chainer, Nightmare Adept EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Chainer, Nightmare Adept

  Leverages graveyard recursion and sacrifice synergies to maintain board presence and pressure opponents through recurring threats and disruption.

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  Saskia the Unyielding

  Aggressive combat-focused deck that uses samurai tribal synergies and direct damage to target opponents individually, coupled with removal spells to control the board.

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  Utilizes morph creatures and Kadena's ability to draw cards and play additional morphs, creating tempo advantage and incremental value through creature flipping.

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  Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

  Focuses on life gain and token creation, combining creatures with lifelink and triggers to gain massive life, draw cards, and sustain a large board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chainer player used Dockside Extortionist early to generate treasure tokens, enhancing mana acceleration for casting impactful spells.

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  Trostani player maximized life gain triggers by casting creatures like Hydra and Swagtusk, then used Momentous Fall to gain more life and draw cards, fueling a strong late game.

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  Kadena's morph creatures and card draw engine allowed for consistent pressure and board development, with strategic timing of morph flips to optimize value.

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  Saskia's aggressive attacks were targeted to weaken individual opponents and maintain offensive momentum while using removal spells to disrupt key threats.

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  The use of Necromancy by the Chainer player to recur creatures during combat proved effective in weakening opponents' boards and regaining board control.

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  Murari's Wake and Zendikar Resurgent were pivotal in boosting mana production and enhancing the value of life gain and token strategies.

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  Beast Within was used timely by Saskia to remove a high-impact morph creature, disrupting Kadena's tempo and board presence.

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  Life gain synergy was crucial for Trostani, enabling her to maintain a massive hand size and repeatedly cast powerful creatures without worrying about discard.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Shriekmaw

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  Karmic Guide

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  Nantuko Vigilante

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  Sensei Golden-Tail

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  Beast Within

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Toshiro Umezawa

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  Rogue's Passage

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  Momentous Fall

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  Apprentice Necromancer

Summary

The game began with all four players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence. Kadena focused on deploying morph creatures and leveraging her ability to draw cards and morph more creatures, maintaining a tempo advantage. Joel on Chainer utilized recursion and sacrifice effects, with key plays like casting Dockside Extortionist to generate treasure tokens and recurring creatures with Chainer's ability. Williams on Saskia played aggressively, using samurai tribal synergies and removal spells like Beast Within to disrupt opponents, while the Trostani player built a life gain and token strategy, casting creatures like Swagtusk and leveraging life gain triggers to outvalue opponents. Key turning points involved aggressive attacks by Kadena and Saskia, forcing defensive plays and removal spells. Trostani's player capitalized on synergy between life gain and card draw, casting multiple creatures such as Hydra and Karmic Guide, gaining massive life and drawing cards to fuel a powerful late game. Chainer's player disrupted Trostani's board with Shriekmaw and Necromancy recursion, keeping pressure on the leading player. Kadena's morph creatures and triggers continued to provide card advantage, while Saskia focused on maximizing combat damage and board control. The game featured high-impact spells like Bowles's Citadel and Murari's Wake, amplifying the board state and resource generation. Eventually, Trostani's life gain engine and card draw pushed her ahead, setting up a win condition based on overwhelming board presence and resilience through life gain.