Aminatou from Duskmourn VS The cEDH Gauntlet

Deck Strategies

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  Aminatou, Veil Piercer

  Utilizes surveil to fill the graveyard and enable reanimation loops, particularly with Hling Brood Lord, while also setting up a combo involving Sanguine Bond and Exquisite Blood for a potential infinite drain.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Aggressively tutors for key cards while applying pressure through efficient creatures and card advantage, aiming to disrupt opponents and close out the game quickly.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Leverages proliferate and various counters to build board state advantage, often winning through incremental value and powerful planeswalker ultimates or combos.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Focuses on controlling opponents through discard and interaction while assembling a combo or lock with high-impact creatures and spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aminatou's pilot used surveil triggers each upkeep to filter and fill the graveyard, enabling multiple reanimation targets and combos.

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  The combination of multiple mana rituals (Dark Ritual and Cabal Ritual) with reanimation spells allowed Aminatou's pilot to produce massive mana bursts and draw extensive cards, setting up a decisive board state.

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  Opponents wisely held counterspells such as Force of Will to disrupt key spells like Demonic Consultation and Sacrifice, highlighting the importance of timing and threat assessment in cEDH.

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  Aminatou’s deck included an off-meta but thematic combo of Sanguine Bond and Exquisite Blood, adding a unique and spooky flavor that required precise sequencing to pull off.

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  The use of Snapcaster Mage to reuse key spells like Sacrifice and Demonic Consultation was pivotal in maintaining tempo and securing value during the combo turn.

Notable Cards

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  Aminatou, Veil Piercer

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  Sanguine Bond

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  Exquisite Blood

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Dark Ritual

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Force of Will

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  Mox Diamond

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  Animate Dead

Summary

The game began with a typical competitive setup, featuring a mix of mana acceleration, card draw, and early interaction. Aminatou, Veil Piercer's pilot focused on two primary strategies: filling the graveyard through surveil for reanimation loops with Hling Brood Lord and attempting a combo with Sanguine Bond and Exquisite Blood. Early turns involved setting up the mana base and deploying threats such as Hling Brood Lord. Aminatou's player successfully assembled a significant mana ramp and used reanimation spells to bring back key creatures, setting up a powerful board presence. A key turning point was when Aminatou's pilot cast a mass draw and discard sequence involving Dark Rituals and Cabal Rituals alongside Snapcaster Mage and Demonic Consultation, generating a large number of cards and mana. This allowed for a complex sequence of plays that threatened to overwhelm opponents. Opponents attempted to disrupt this with counterspells and interaction, including Force of Will, but Aminatou's player navigated these responses deftly. The game featured tight resource management and interaction, with Aminatou leveraging her graveyard synergy and top-deck manipulation to maintain pressure and move toward a combo finish.