No hamsters were harmed in this cEDH game | Ukkima/Cazur VS Minsc VS Thrasios/Vial VS Kinnan

Deck Strategies

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  Cazur, Ruthless Stalker / Ukkima, Stalking Shadow

  This deck's strategy revolves around the Food Chain combo, aiming to generate infinite mana and win the game.

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

  The Minsc deck aims to get creatures into play and use reanimation combos for game-winning effects.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce

  The Thrasios/Vial Smasher deck leverages curiosity control, and potentially aims to set up reanimation plays or storm-like strategies with cards like Underworld Breach.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  The Kinnan deck is a Simic deck that seeks to ramp out mana dorks and rocks to activate Kinnan multiple times, flipping big creatures off the top of the deck.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jim's early use of Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer provided consistent pressure and value.

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  Eliot's Brain Freeze play suggests a potential reanimation strategy.

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  Alex's Rhystic Study significantly impacted the game dynamics, making each spell cast a strategic decision.

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  Eliot's casting of Lion's Eye Diamond and Underworld Breach hints at a storm-like combo strategy in the works.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Mana Crypt

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Brain Freeze

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  Rhystic Study

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Underworld Breach

Summary

The game kicked off with players setting up their board states and ramping their mana. Jim, playing Minsc, used Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer early on to pressure Jan and generate value. Eliot, on Thrasios/Vial Smasher, had a significant turn two where he cast Mana Crypt, Demonic Tutor, and Brain Freeze to mill several cards, which seemed to be setting up for a potential reanimation play. Alex, with his Kinnan deck, introduced a counterplay dynamic to the game by resolving a Rhystic Study, encouraging a more cautious approach to casting spells. Despite this, Eliot continued his aggressive strategy by casting Lion's Eye Diamond and Underworld Breach, which hints towards a potential combo setup.