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

Deck & Commander 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

Gameplay Summary