Playing Casual EDH With MTGNerdGirl! Ft Hazel vs Marwyn vs Dina vs Gev

Deck Strategies

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  Hazel of the Rootbloom

  Squirrel tribal deck focused on swarming the board with squirrel tokens and leveraging synergy to overwhelm opponents.

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  Marwyn, the Nurturer

  Elfball ramp deck that grows Marwyn through elf spells and +1/+1 counters to create a massive attacker that can dominate combat.

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  Boros burn and aristocrat deck using damage triggers, sacrifice outlets, and token production to control the board and drain opponents’ life.

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  Gev, Scaled Scorch

  Lizard tribal burn deck focusing on dealing incremental damage through creature casts and combat damage, building counters on lizards to increase pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  Marwyn’s ability to accumulate +1/+1 counters rapidly through elf spells created a huge threat that forced opponents to adjust their strategies.

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  Gev’s incremental damage from casting lizard creatures and burn spells steadily lowered opponents’ life and triggered counters, enhancing his board presence effectively.

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  Dina’s use of sacrifice lands and Aristocrat-style plays created constant pressure and life loss for opponents while generating value from creatures like Essence Warden.

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  Playing unblockable and menace creatures strategically allowed Gev and other players to bypass blockers and chip away at key opponents’ life totals.

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  The players effectively used pump spells and life link to maximize combat damage and survivability, highlighting the importance of timing and synergy in multiplayer combat.

Notable Cards

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  Marwyn, the Nurturer

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  Elvish Archdruid

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  Imperious Perfect

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  Immaculate Magistrate

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  Essence Warden

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  Starscape Cleric

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  Arcane Signet

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  Magebane Lizard

Summary

The game started with typical ramp and early board development, with Marwyn focusing on elf synergies to quickly grow her board presence and power. Hazel played a squirrel tribal deck, aiming to flood the board with squirrels, while Dina utilized a Boros burn and aristocrat-style deck trying to apply pressure through small creatures and damage triggers. Gev, piloted by MTGNerdGirl, leveraged a lizard-themed burn and control strategy, dealing incremental damage to opponents and building up counters on creatures to increase board presence. A key turning point was Marwyn rapidly growing in power through elf anthems and +1/+1 counter synergy, resulting in a massive threat that forced players to respond. Gev utilized damage triggers from casting creatures to further enhance his board, while Dina's sacrifice and life loss mechanics steadily chipped away at opponents. The action culminated in focused combat phases where unblockable and menace creatures were pushed aggressively, with players using pump spells and life link to swing the life totals and pressure the table. Marwyn’s overwhelming elf synergy and Gev’s incremental burn damage stood out as major threats, creating a dynamic and interactive game state with shifting targets and threats.