Death by a Thousand WinCons - Cedh Gameplay - Najeela Vs Kinnan Vs Talion Vs Kinnan

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Both Kinnan decks focused on leveraging larger creatures for combo lines and redundancy, with TJ's Kinnan deck more focused on big creature variants.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  HD's Najeela deck was an Ad Naus variant aiming to create a sea of warriors and enable sudden combo kills.

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  Talion, the Kindly Lord

  Kevin's Talion deck aimed to draw lots of cards and punish opponents for casting multiple spells. The deck included a powerful combination of Mindcrank and Bloodchief Ascension to mill opponents and deal significant damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kevin's decision to tutor up his Lotus instead of a Mana Crypt demonstrated the value of not going shields down over more everlasting mana.

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  Kevin's successful use of Henn's expertise as a one-sided board wipe was a major turning point in the game.

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  The interaction between Mindcrank and Bloodchief Ascension in Kevin's deck was a game-changer and a significant threat throughout the game.

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  HD's missed opportunity to crack the Ranger captain in response to the tutor could have potentially changed the course of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Mindcrank

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  Bloodchief Ascension

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  Talion, the Kindly Lord

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

Summary

The game initiated with Dan and TJ both playing Kinnan, Kevin on Talion, and HD on Najeela. Kevin's Talion deck enabled him to draw a multitude of cards, punishing his opponents for multiple spells they cast. Despite a solid start from the other players, Kevin's dominance was evident early on. A significant turning point was when Kevin utilized a Henn's expertise as a one-sided board wipe, sending everyone else's creatures to the shadow realm. Following this, Kevin cast a Wishclaw Talisman, activated it to tutor for a card, and eventually cast a Mindcrank. When Dan took damage, this triggered a mill train, causing Dan to mill his deck and take damage from Kevin's Bloodchief Ascension, effectively taking Dan out of the game. Even with Dan out, the remaining players could not recover, leading to Kevin's victory.