Nalia de'Arnise vs Daretti vs Queza vs Ayli EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  The deck aims to quickly set up a board presence with haste creatures and then protect them with various means such as Lightshield Array. The deck also takes advantage of Nalia's ability to play cards off the top of the library.

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  Queza, Augur of Agonies

  This deck uses Queza's ability to drain life and gain life while attempting to control the board state through various means, such as Smothering Tithe.

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  Ayli, Eternal Pilgrim

  Ayli's deck focuses on gaining life and using it as a resource for various effects, notably Ayli's own activated ability. The deck also includes reanimation strategies with cards like Animate Dead.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Daretti's deck relies on artifact synergies and recursion, utilizing Daretti's abilities to swap artifacts in and out of the graveyard. The deck also includes mass removal options like Neevan Yarl's Disc.

Gameplay Insights

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  Matt's decision to sacrifice Lightshield Array to protect his creatures from Neevan Yarl's Disc was a game-changing moment.

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  Jon's play of Echo of Eons significantly altered the game state by forcing all players to shuffle their hands and graveyards into their libraries.

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  Matt's final play of Lotho and Black Market Connections set him up for the win by providing a strong board presence and card advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Hall of the Bandit Lord

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  Echo of Eons

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  Black Market Connections

Summary

The game started off with a quick pace, with each player setting up their boards and launching early attacks. Nalia got off to an aggressive start, with Matt utilizing the Hall of the Bandit Lord to give his creatures haste and put early pressure on his opponents. A key turning point in the game occurred when Matt cast Lightshield Array, followed by a Neevan Yarl's Disc activation, which would have wiped the board, but Matt sacrificed the Array to give his creatures hexproof and indestructible, protecting them from the wipe. However, the game quickly shifted when Jon played Echo of Eons, forcing all players to shuffle their hands and graveyard into their library and draw seven new cards. The game ended in Matt's favor as he replayed Lotho and Black Market Connections, triggering Lotho's effect and setting up a commanding position that ultimately led to his victory.