Chainer vs Niv-Mizzet vs Tymna & Dargo vs Yuriko [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021

Deck Strategies

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Leverages ninjutsu to reveal and trigger high damage from ninja combat damage triggers, aiming to win either via incremental commander damage or by assembling a Demonic Consultation and Thassa's Oracle combo.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  Combines Tymna's card draw with Dargo's sacrifice ability to generate a large stream of value and damage by repeatedly casting and sacrificing Dargo, aiming to drain opponents' life pools over time.

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  Chainer, Nightmare Adept

  Uses graveyard recursion to replay powerful creatures and generate treasure tokens with Dockside Extortionist, ramping into combos like Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead loops to overwhelm opponents.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Controls the early game through counterspells and card draw, then wins by enchanting Niv-Mizzet with Curiosity or similar effects to deal massive damage through continuous card draw triggers.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chainer's use of Dockside Extortionist repeatedly generated treasure tokens that fueled his ability to cast Chainer and other spells multiple times, creating a powerful mana advantage.

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  Yuriko's ninjutsu attacks early in the game effectively pressured opponents and triggered reveals that dealt damage to all opponents, softening their defenses.

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  Tymna and Dargo's combo relied on assembling sacrifice loops that incrementally drained opponents, focusing on card advantage and attrition rather than immediate combos.

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  Niv-Mizzet's control elements like Mystic Remora and counterspells allowed for disruption of opponents' strategies while setting up for a devastating late game.

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  The sacrifice triggered by Plaguecrafter forced all players to lose creatures, which temporarily slowed aggressive board development and removed some key pieces.

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  Careful sequencing of spells and mana utilization, such as Chainer casting Slaughter Pact to protect Dockside Extortionist and recasting it, demonstrated efficient resource management.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Wingcrafter

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  Skullsnatcher

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  Slaughter Pact

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  Plaguecrafter

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  Mystic Remora

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  Merchant Scroll

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  Muddle the Mixture

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  Hope of Ghirapur

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  Arcane Signet

Summary

The game started with all four players deploying their strategies in a high-powered multiplayer EDH setting. Yuriko used her ninjutsu ability early to chip away at opponents' life totals while setting up her powerful combo involving Demonic Consultation and Thassa's Oracle for a potential instant win. Tymna and Dargo focused on card advantage and assembling a combo to repeatedly sacrifice Dargo for incremental damage across all opponents. Chainer utilized graveyard recursion to repeatedly cast powerful creatures like Dockside Extortionist, generating significant treasure tokens to ramp and fuel further spells. Niv-Mizzet, Parun maintained control of the board with counterspells and card draw, aiming to finish the game by enchanting Niv-Mizzet with Curiosity to deal massive damage through repeated draws.