Two Reptiles, a Wizard and a Dwarf Walk into a Bar cEDH Gameplay - Magda v Etali v Hull Clade v Vivi

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Generate treasures through dwarf creatures and artifact synergies, then utilize those treasures to quickly assemble combos by tutoring and casting powerful artifacts or dragons to close out the game.

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Aggressively cast creatures and spells to deal direct damage and take advantage of Etali's combat damage triggers to exile and cast opponent’s cards, maintaining pressure and tempo.

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  The Pride of Hull Clade

  Focus on dealing commander damage with Hullclade to draw large numbers of cards, using massive card advantage to find and execute game-winning combos.

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  Vivi Ornitier

  A 'Cheerios' artifact-based combo deck that casts multiple cheap artifacts to trigger damage and draw effects, aiming to chain spells and outpace opponents through incremental damage and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Magda player leveraged treasure generation aggressively by crewing creatures to produce multiple treasures per turn, enabling fast artifact deployment.

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  The Pride of Hull Clade player successfully attacked with their commander to draw an enormous amount of cards (15), dramatically shifting card advantage in their favor.

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  Vivi Ornitier utilized Curiosity to draw additional cards off the commander, chaining mana artifacts like Mox Opal and Chrome Mox to increase spell casting and damage output.

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  Pyroclasm was used effectively to clear key creatures like Danith and Ragavan, temporarily stalling aggressive board states.

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  Players carefully timed their responses and counterspells, such as Flusterstorm, to disrupt opponents’ spell chains and maintain board control.

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  Etali’s ability to exile and cast cards from opponents’ decks was a significant threat, but he was slowed down by artifact destruction and board wipes.

Notable Cards

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Flywheel Racer

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  Plundering Barbarian

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  Vivi Ornitier

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  Ragavan

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  Pyroclasm

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  Mox Opal

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  Curiosity

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  Chrome Mox

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  Paradise Mantle

Gameplay Summary