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Star Studded Gameplay - Cedh Gameplay - Mizzix Vs Dhalsim Vs Marneus Calgar Vs Sythis

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Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Marneus Calgar

    Marneus Calgar

    Midrange deck that aims to gain value through token generation, card draw, and activated abilities while having the potential to combo off quickly or beat down opponents with powerful creatures.

  • Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant

    Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant

    Green-white hatebears deck focusing on stax creatures to slow opponents and leverage the commander's hexproof to maintain board presence and gain incremental advantage.

  • Sythis, Harvest's Hand

    Sythis, Harvest's Hand

    Enchantress strategy that generates card advantage and mana through enchantments, aiming to outvalue opponents and build a powerful board state.

  • Mizzix of the Izmagnus

    Mizzix of the Izmagnus

    Storm-based deck that casts multiple instants and sorceries to reduce their costs via experience counters and combo off with efficient two-card combos.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Marneus Calgar's early play of Drannith Magistrate was a key disruption that pressured opponents by restricting non-hand spell casting.

  • 2

    Mizzix carefully managed mana and spell casting to avoid early disruption while building storm count for a combo finish.

  • 3

    Sythis generated significant card advantage by leveraging enchantment synergies and protection effects to maintain a steady flow of resources.

  • 4

    Tadeas applied stax elements early, influencing the game's tempo and forcing opponents to adapt their strategies to survive.

  • 5

    Players balanced aggressive plays with caution to avoid giving opponents openings for counter-combos or board wipes.

Notable Cards

  • Drannith Magistrate

    Drannith Magistrate

  • Jeweled Lotus

    Jeweled Lotus

  • Swords to Plowshares

    Swords to Plowshares

  • Aura Shards

    Aura Shards

  • Bountiful Promenade

    Bountiful Promenade

Gameplay Summary

The game began with each player setting up their mana bases and early plays focusing on ramp and establishing board presence.

Marneus Calgar aimed to leverage a midrange strategy that combined value generation from tokens and card draw, alongside the potential to quickly combo off or apply pressure.

Sythis, Harvest's Hand focused on an enchantress build, drawing cards and generating mana through enchantments to outvalue opponents.

Tadeas, Juniper Ascendant employed a green-white hatebears style, deploying stax creatures to slow the game down while benefiting from the commander's hexproof to maintain board control.

Mizzix of the Izmagnus, as expected, pursued a storm strategy, casting instants and sorceries to reduce costs and eventually combo off with powerful spells. A pivotal moment occurred when Marneus Calgar played Drannith Magistrate early, disrupting opponents' ability to cast spells from anywhere but their hands and pressuring the table.

The game featured significant interaction around mana acceleration and disruption, including strategic use of artifact mana like Jeweled Lotus and early removal spells such as Swords to Plowshares to keep the board in check.

Sythis's enchantment focus allowed for steady card advantage, while Mizzix carefully balanced resource management to build toward a storm finish.

The interplay of stax effects from Tadeas and disruption from Marneus shaped the midgame, forcing players to adapt their strategies.

Ultimately, the game revolved around controlling the pace and timing of combos, with players wary of overextending into board wipes or stax locks.

The detailed board state and tempo shifts highlighted the nuanced decision-making characteristic of cEDH gameplay.

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