NO LIFE??? NO PROBLEM!!! EDH Gameplay 117 - Evelyn VS Atraxa VS Gavi VS Vilis

Deck Strategies

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  Vilis, Broker of Blood

  Utilizes life payment and land sacrifice to generate card draw and incremental advantage, combined with draining opponents' life totals. The deck capitalizes on vampire synergies and disruptive spells to control the board.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Focuses on cycling cards to generate value and create insect tokens. The deck leverages the cycling triggers to build a token army and gain incremental advantage through free cycling and token generation.

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  Evelyn, the Covetous

  A control-oriented deck that exiles cards from opponents' libraries to gain incremental card advantage and resource denial. Uses flicker effects and counterspells to protect key permanents and disrupt opponents' strategies.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  A proliferate-focused deck that grows creatures and counters while generating card draw. Uses +1/+1 counters and poison counters to apply pressure and eventually close out the game through incremental damage and poison.

Gameplay Insights

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  Johnny's use of Blasphemous Act to clear the board was a pivotal moment that reset the battlefield, but he managed to regain control through repeated recasting of Evelyn and flicker effects.

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  Alex's repeated casting of Atraxa combined with proliferate and +1/+1 counters steadily increased his board presence and card advantage, applying pressure on multiple opponents.

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  Martin leveraged Gavi's cycling ability effectively to create a wide token army quickly, demonstrating the value of free cycling alongside token generation.

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  Stephen's use of Revenge of Ravens was a strong countermeasure against token strategies, punishing opponents for wide boards and forcing them to reconsider overextension.

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  Flicker and counterspells played a crucial role in protecting key creatures and enchantments, particularly Johnny's use of Rewind and Displace to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents' plays.

Notable Cards

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Rewind

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  Displace

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  Revenge of Ravens

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  Kodama's Reach

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  Chaos Warp

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  Azorius Signet

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  Stoic Champion

Summary

The game began with all four players developing their mana bases and establishing their board presence. Early plays included ramp spells and utility creatures, with Martin deploying Gavi, Nest Warden to enable a cycling strategy, and Alex casting Atraxa, Praetors' Voice to leverage proliferate synergies. Stephen focused on his Vilis, Broker of Blood deck, quickly building a board of swamps and vampires, while Johnny piloted Evelyn, the Covetous, setting up a control game plan with card draw and disruption. Key turning points occurred when Johnny cast Blasphemous Act to clear the board, temporarily stalling the board state, but quickly recovered by recasting Evelyn and leveraging exiled cards for value. Alex continuously recast Atraxa, proliferating counters to grow his board and draw cards, while Martin used Gavi's cycling to create tokens and build a resilient army. Stephen applied pressure with Vilis by sacrificing lands and draining life, using Revenge of Ravens to punish token strategies. The game featured several interactions revolving around flicker and counter manipulation, with Johnny using spells like Rewind and Displace to protect his resources and disrupt opponents. Combat damage and poison counters from Atraxa's player added additional layers of threat, forcing careful blocking and responses. The game was a dynamic battle of board control, incremental advantage, and resource denial.