Greven vs Sidisi vs Kadena vs Sedris EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Greven, Predator Captain

  Aggressive artifact ramp and damage synergy, utilizing creatures like Psychosis Crawler and Blood Artist to incrementally drain opponents while controlling the board.

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  Sedris, the Traitor King

  Graveyard recursion and token generation with Titania and Elemental tokens, leveraging sacrifice outlets and control spells to maintain board presence and value.

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  Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

  Morph creatures and experience counters to build a powerful, resilient board, combined with spells like Overwhelming Stampede to maximize combat damage.

• Sidisi

  Midrange control with disruption, removal, and graveyard interactions, using utility lands like Cabal Coffers for mana advantage and maintaining a stable board.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Utilizing artifact ramp and damage synergy early allowed Greven’s player to steadily chip away at opponents’ life totals while maintaining pressure on board.

• 2

  Kadena’s player maximized combat potential by leveraging experience counters and casting Overwhelming Stampede at a pivotal moment to threaten lethal damage.

• 3

  Sedris’s token generation and graveyard recursion created multiple blockers and value, but was challenged by timely removal spells and aggressive attacks from opponents.

• 4

  The interaction of morph creatures and experience counters provided Kadena’s player with versatile threats that could be cast for free and grew stronger over time.

• 5

  Strategic use of removal like Abrupt Decay and Snuff Out disrupted key threats and prevented lethal damage, influencing combat outcomes significantly.

• 6

  Cabal Coffers enabled Sidisi’s player to ramp mana effectively, but the slower setup was less impactful against fast, aggressive strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Psychosis Crawler

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  Blood Artist

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

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  Lightning Rager

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  Overwhelming Stampede

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Mirror March

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  Baleful Strix

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Frantic Search

Summary

The game started with each player developing their mana base and establishing early board presence. Greven’s player focused on artifact mana ramp and aggressive creatures, including Psychosis Crawler and Blood Artist to chip away at opponents' life totals. Sedris leveraged graveyard recursion and token generation with Titania and Elemental tokens, while Kadena’s player utilized morph creatures and experience counters to build a threatening board. Sidisi’s player employed disruption and removal spells to maintain control and protect their life total. A key turning point came when Ben (Kadena) cast an Overwhelming Stampede, significantly boosting his board's power and threatening lethal damage. Chris (Sedris) responded with timely removal and token blockers, but the aggressive pressure from Kadena and Greven players steadily wore down defenses. Martin (Sidisi) used utility lands like Cabal Coffers and graveyard interactions to sustain his board and mana advantage. The game featured multiple combat phases where strategic blocks and removal shaped the board state. The synergy between artifact ramp and damage-dealing creatures like Lightning Rager and Blood Artist helped Greven's player maintain pressure, while Kadena’s evolving experience counters and morph creatures kept the offensive relentless. Sedris’s token generation and graveyard recursion provided resilience, but ultimately the aggressive strategies and well-timed spells from Greven and Kadena dominated the pace of the game.