Kenrith vs Seizan vs Xenagos vs Olivia EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A five-color deck aiming to leverage Kenrith’s versatile abilities for life gain, card draw, and creature manipulation, ramping into value creatures and controlling the board with removal and utility spells.

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  Seizan, Perverter of Truth

  A black-focused control and discard deck that uses life loss and hand disruption combined with powerful card draw and win conditions that capitalize on opponents discarding cards.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  An aggressive red-green ramp deck that cheats out large creatures using Sneak Attack and Tooth and Nail to overwhelm opponents with big threats and damage triggers.

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  Olivia, Mobilized for War

  A Rakdos aggressive deck that uses discard, hand disruption, and efficient creatures to pressure opponents while ramping into impactful spells and creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Xenagos's use of Sneak Attack allowed repeated cheating of powerful creatures, creating overwhelming board presence and enabling multiple damage triggers.

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  Seizan’s tactical use of Liliana’s Caress and discard spells disrupted opponents' hands and fueled his own card draw engine via life loss.

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  The combination of Tooth and Nail fetching Inferno Titan and Stalking Vengeance provided a massive swing turn that decisively shifted board control.

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  Matt’s timely use of Ghost Quarter and Mirage Mirror to handle threats and disrupt mana bases highlighted the importance of land destruction and flexibility in control.

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  Frank’s decision to not contest the destruction of Malignance allowed Trevor to maximize the number of basics fetched via Traverse the Outlands, ramping explosively.

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  The interplay between discard triggers and creature death triggers, especially with creatures like Molegraf Monstrosity and Whisperwood Elemental, created synergy that punishes opponents heavily.

Notable Cards

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  Sneak Attack

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  Hellkite Tyrant

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  Tooth and Nail

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  Inferno Titan

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  Stalking Vengeance

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  Liliana's Caress

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  Scheming Symmetry

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early ramp, with Kenrith, Seizan, Xenagos, and Olivia each setting up their respective strategies. Early turns saw tactical plays like Seizan drawing extra cards with life loss, Olivia ramping into aggressive creatures, and Xenagos using Sneak Attack to cheat out powerful threats such as Hellkite Tyrant. A pivotal moment occurred when Xenagos used Tooth and Nail to fetch Inferno Titan and Stalking Vengeance, swinging hard with multiple attackers and using triggered abilities to deal significant damage and ultimately eliminate Frank's Kenrith from the game. Meanwhile, Seizan leveraged Liliana's Caress and discard effects to disrupt opponents' hands and gain advantage through card draw and life manipulation. Olivia focused on direct aggression and utility creatures while Kenrith attempted to stabilize with ramp and removal but fell behind due to the explosive board presence of Xenagos and the disruption from Seizan.