Ayula vs Neyith vs Mimeoplasm vs Tymna | Vial Smasher EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  The Mimeoplasm

  Utilizes graveyard-based creature copying and sacrifice combos, focusing on oozes to generate incremental value, tokens, and counters. Uses Vannifar's ability to tutor creatures and Kindred Discovery to maximize tribal synergies, aiming to overwhelm opponents with wide boards and card advantage.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Aggressively deals combat damage to draw cards and maintain pressure. Combines with Vial Smasher to deal additional damage and disrupt opponents, leveraging spells and equipment like Urza's Armor to enhance survivability and offensive output.

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  Ayula, Queen Among Bears

  Focuses on creating and buffing bear tokens, distributing +1/+1 counters to strengthen creatures and dominate combat. Uses aggressive swings to chip away at opponents and control the board through combat damage.

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  Neyith of the Dire Hunt

  Emphasizes combat damage and card draw through attacking with creatures and creatures with abilities that trigger on damage or combat. Utilizes ramp and utility creatures to maintain pressure and hand advantage.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Deals random damage upon casting spells, adding an unpredictable and steady source of damage to opponents. Works well with Tymna to increase card draw and maintain offensive momentum.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Prime Speaker Vannifar to sacrifice and tutor creatures was key in building a diverse and synergistic board state with various oozes.

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  Kindred Discovery was a pivotal play, allowing massive card draw and token generation by focusing on the Ooze creature type.

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  The interaction between Gutter Grime and Hardened Scales created a snowball effect of +1/+1 counters and token production that overwhelmed opponents.

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  Players negotiated non-aggression pacts to avoid mutual destruction, demonstrating the political aspect of multiplayer Commander.

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  Ayula's aggressive combat with bear tokens and counter distribution effectively pressured multiple opponents simultaneously.

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  Tymna and Vial Smasher's synergy provided consistent card advantage and damage output, keeping opponents on the back foot.

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  Martin's use of Craterhoof Behemoth threatened a lethal alpha strike, forcing opponents to react defensively.

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  The use of board wipes and protective spells like Heroic Intervention reshaped the battlefield multiple times, highlighting the importance of timing and response.

Notable Cards

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  Prime Speaker Vannifar

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  Gutter Grime

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  Kindred Discovery

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  Hardened Scales

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  Acidic Slime

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  Craterhoof Behemoth

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  Urza's Armor

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  Infernal Genesis

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  Swords to Plowshares

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

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  Mind's Eye

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  Heroic Intervention

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards cautiously, setting up mana bases and early creatures. The Mimeoplasm player focused on generating value through various oozes and ramp spells, leveraging Prime Speaker Vannifar and Gutter Grime to build a growing army of tokens and counters. Vannifar's ability to sac creatures to tutor others allowed for a steady escalation of board presence. Meanwhile, Tymna and Vial Smasher contributed consistent damage and card advantage through their aggressive and draw-triggering abilities, pressuring opponents with early hits and utility spells like Urza's Armor. A key turning point occurred when the Mimeoplasm player cast Kindred Discovery, choosing Oozes as the creature type, which synergized powerfully with their existing board of multiple ooze tokens. This was further amplified by Gutter Grime and Hardened Scales, generating a massive card draw advantage and wide board presence. However, opponents responded with removal and board wipes, notably a heroic intervention saving the team from a board wipe. The game saw tense negotiations, such as a pact between the Mimeoplasm and Ayula players not to attack each other, allowing the board to stabilize. Martin's Ayula deck showed aggressive combat by distributing counters and swinging with bears, while Neyith capitalized on card draw and combat damage. Ultimately, the Mimeoplasm deck sought to overwhelm opponents with a large ooze army and continuous card advantage, while other decks aimed to leverage combat damage and creature synergies to outpace each other.