Oswald v Najeela v Tymna & Kamahl v Chulane | E11 | Magic: the Gathering Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Utilize powerful creature-based combos involving Cloudstone Curio, Intruder Alarm, and other synergy pieces to generate infinite or overwhelming value, aiming to win through combo or board dominance.

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  Kamahl, Heart of Krosa & Tymna the Weaver

  Deploy stax elements to control the board and limit opponents’ options while grinding down life totals through combat damage, attacking relentlessly with boosted creatures.

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  Oswald Fiddlebender

  Establish a stax board with artifact-based disruption and use Oswald’s ability to sacrifice and recur artifacts, breaking parity and advancing a disruptive control plan that can pivot into combo or value plays.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Aggressively push for combat damage wins leveraging Najeela’s ability to create multiple combat phases and infinite warrior token combos, aiming for a quick and decisive victory.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Oswald Fiddlebender's ability to sacrifice and recur artifacts was pivotal for maintaining board presence despite stax disruption.

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  Targeted removal on key mana accelerators like Metalworker significantly slowed down artifact-centric strategies.

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  Deploying Opposition Agent early disrupted opponents’ tutoring and card advantage, shaping the flow of the game.

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  Najeela’s combat-focused aggression, enhanced by token generation and exalted triggers, applied consistent pressure that forced opponents to react defensively.

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  The interplay between stax pieces and combo engines created a high-tension environment where players had to balance disruption with advancing their win conditions carefully.

Notable Cards

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  Opposition Agent

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  Metalworker

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Intruder Alarm

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  Mirror Entity

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  Forbidden Orchard

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  Abrupt Decay

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Windswept Heath

Summary

The game featured a high-level cEDH multiplayer battle among four players piloting distinct and competitive decks. Early turns revolved around setting up stax elements and disruption, with Oswald Fiddlebender building a stax board to slow the game while using his ability to break parity and maintain pressure. Tymna and Kamahl focused on a winconless stax and combat-based strategy, aiming to grind opponents down through attrition and combat damage. Chulane’s deck sought to leverage creature combos with Cloudstone Curio and Intruder Alarm to generate value and infinite interactions, while Najeela aimed for a fast aggressive win with combat damage and infinite combo potential. Key turning points included the deployment of powerful stax pieces like Opposition Agent and Metalworker, which were promptly met with targeted removal such as Abrupt Decay to disrupt momentum. Oswald’s artifact recursion and sacrifice engine allowed him to regain board presence and continue applying pressure despite disruption. Meanwhile, Najeela’s hasty warriors and combat triggers began to chip away at opponents’ life totals, signaling an impending aggressive push. The interaction between stax lock pieces and combo engines created a tense back-and-forth tempo shift, with players carefully navigating both resource denial and combo assembly. The game unfolded as a dynamic contest between stax disruption and combo aggression, with victory hinging on executing a successful combo or overwhelming the opponents through combat damage once the stax locks were circumvented or dismantled.