Chulane vs Daretti vs Hallar vs Thrasios/Vial Smasher | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Utilizes creature-based ramp and card draw to generate incremental advantage, leveraging Chulane’s ability to draw and replay lands to assemble combos and overwhelm opponents with tempo and value.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Focuses on artifact synergies and recursion, generating treasures and value from artifact interactions, aiming to disrupt opponents and build a board state that leads to powerful combos or overwhelming advantage.

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  Hallar, the Firefletcher

  Leverages kicker spells and Hallar’s ability to deal damage directly to opponents, aiming for a burn-out strategy that can quickly reduce opponents’ life totals through repeated damage triggers.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Combines control and card advantage to slow the game, using disruption and efficient mana dorks to stabilize before closing out the game with a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jordan’s use of Seeds of Innocence to destroy all artifacts was a pivotal moment that severely disrupted Zach’s artifact-centric Daretti deck.

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  Ben’s exploitation of Chulane’s ability to repeatedly cast and bounce Shrieking Drake with Cloudstone Curio created a powerful loop, enabling him to draw deeply into his deck and set up further plays.

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  Greg’s timely use of Assassin’s Trophy to remove Magus of the Moon prevented a potentially crippling lock on his mana base, maintaining flexibility for his control strategy.

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  The use of counterspells and interaction such as Flusterstorm and Force of Will in response to key spells demonstrated the tight control and timing typical in cEDH gameplay.

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  Ben’s Finale of Devastation to fetch Ranger-Captain of Eos was crucial for setting up his combo and silencing opponents, showcasing strategic sequencing of value creatures to dominate the board.

Notable Cards

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  Chalice of the Void

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  Sphere of Resistance

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  Seeds of Innocence

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  Shrieking Drake

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Grim Monolith

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  Collector Ouphe

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  Ranger-Captain of Eos

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  Overburden

Summary

The game started with all four players establishing their early boards and mana bases, with key plays like Chalice of the Void and Sphere of Resistance slowing down the pace significantly. Zach's Daretti deck set up powerful artifact synergies, including Grim Monolith and Dockside Extortionist, but suffered a major setback when Jordan's Hallar deck cast Seeds of Innocence, destroying all artifacts and crippling Zach's position. Meanwhile, Ben on Chulane focused on card advantage and tempo through creatures like Bloom Tender and Collector Ouphe, leveraging Chulane's ability to draw cards and replay lands, enabling a powerful looping sequence with Shrieking Drake and Cloudstone Curio to dig deeply through his deck. Greg's Thrasios/Vial Smasher deck played a controlling game, countering key spells and maintaining board presence with Deathrite Shaman and Arcane Signet, though slower to establish a win condition.