Sorin vs Animar vs Negan vs Najeela | EDH Gameplay | Smooth Brain EDH

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  The deck is built around creating a large number of warrior tokens and attacking opponents.

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  Sorin of House Markov // Sorin, Ravenous Neonate

  The deck focuses on life gain and removal, aiming to drain opponents' life while increasing the player's own.

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  This deck revolves around casting powerful creatures, using Animar to cheat on casting costs and become a massive threat.

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  Malik, Grim Manipulator

  The deck focuses on forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures in order to generate value and set up win conditions.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sam's use of Negan, the Cold Blooded's ability and Meat Hook Massacre were crucial in maintaining control over the board state.

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  The presence of Sam's deck on the board forced Matt to play defensively with his Animar, despite it becoming a significant threat.

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  Chandler's combination of life gain and Sanguine Bond posed a serious threat to end the game.

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  Seth's consistent generation of tokens increased his attacking force, keeping pressure on the other players.

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  Doubling Season from Matt's deck posed a serious threat, but it was quickly addressed by Sam's Anguished Unmaking.

Notable Cards

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  Sanguine Bond

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Doubling Season

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  Authority of the Consuls

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  Reconnaissance

Summary

The high-powered EDH game started off with each player showcasing their respective strategies. Chandler's Sorin of House Markov deck focused on life gain and removal while assembling ways to drain and gain out opponents. Matt's Animar, Soul of Elements deck was all about casting powerful creatures and using Animar to cheat on casting costs. Seth's borderless Najeela, the Blade-Blossom deck was filled with shiny warrior cards for attacking opponents. Lastly, Sam's Negan, the Cold Blooded deck focused on forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures to generate value and set up wins. As the game progressed, a series of sacrifices and dramatic shifts in the board state kept the tension high. Sam's use of mass sacrifice effects kept the board state under control, while Chandler's life gain strategy with Sanguine Bond threatened to end the game. Matt's Animar became a significant threat, but he had to play defensively because of Sam's presence on the board. Seth's deck consistently generated tokens and increased his attacking force.