Elsha vs Kenrith vs Damia vs General Tazri EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Utilizes artifact and enchantment synergies with milling to control opponents' libraries, leveraging Altar of the Brood and draw spells to generate value and find combo pieces for a win.

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  Damia, Sage of Stone

  Focuses on ramping mana using Cabal Coffers and powerful spells to control the board with mass removal and recursion, aiming to stabilize and win through overwhelming value and control.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Relies on allies and tokens to apply board pressure and gain incremental advantage, using versatile abilities of Kenrith to support aggression and sustain the board state.

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  General Tazri

  Builds around ally synergies and blink effects to generate repeated value through ally triggers, leveraging tutor effects and life gain to maintain board presence and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Elsha's player used Altar of the Brood effectively early to mill opponents incrementally, setting up for value plays and potential combos.

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  Damia's player generated massive mana with Cabal Coffers and used Oblivion Stone at the perfect moment to clear the board except Damia, effectively resetting the game state and slowing aggressive decks.

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  Academy Rector was used before the board wipe to fetch Sunbird's Invocation, enabling a powerful post-wipe card advantage play with Windfall.

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  Kenrith's player tried to leverage token generation and ally synergies but was repeatedly slowed by mass removal and counterspells.

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  General Tazri's blink and ally tutoring effects created continuous value, especially with repeated diabolic tutor triggers and life gain.

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  The use of protection spells to try to save permanents from board wipes was met with counterspells, showcasing the importance of timing and interaction in multiplayer EDH settings.

Notable Cards

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  Altar of the Brood

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  Oblivion Stone

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  Sunbird's Invocation

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  Academy Rector

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Field of the Dead

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  Mind Over Matter

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  Windfall

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  Pact of Negation

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  Chromatic Lantern

Summary

The game started with all players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with significant milling effects from Elsha's player using Altar of the Brood and various draw spells to gradually mill opponents. Damia's player focused on ramp and plays like Cabal Coffers to generate massive mana, enabling powerful spells and a board wipe with Oblivion Stone that cleared most of the battlefield, except Damia herself. Kenrith's player leveraged allies and tokens, creating zombies with Field of the Dead and applying pressure through creatures like Dryad and Lord of the Wings, while General Tazri's player used ally synergies and blink effects to generate value and maintain board control. A pivotal moment occurred when Damia's player activated Cabal Coffers to produce large amounts of black mana and cast Oblivion Stone, wiping the board and forcing a reset, which slowed aggressive strategies and shifted the game's pace. Elsha's player capitalized on this by casting Academy Rector before the wipe, enabling Sunbird's Invocation afterward to cascade into powerful spells like Windfall, replenishing hand resources and maintaining card advantage. Kenrith's player attempted to build a token army and leverage ally synergies but was hindered by the board wipes and counterspells. The game evolved into a battle of resource advantages and timing, with key plays revolving around milling, mass removal, and value recursion.