Lost to Time and Apocalypse - Implements of cEDH S2E3 - Marwyn v Aminatou v Krark/Ishai v Birgi

Deck Strategies

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  Marwyn, the Nurturer

  Elfball ramp deck that aims to generate vast amounts of mana quickly and overwhelm opponents with large creature threats and synergy-driven draw engines.

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  Birgi, God of Storytelling

  Aggressive spell-based deck that leverages red spells and abilities to generate value and pressure opponents early, often using artifact ramp and Bonus Round to maximize spellcasting.

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Krark, the Thumbless

  A tempo deck focused on casting cheap creatures to build board presence and using tutors and draw spells to find key combo or value pieces, supported by artifact mana acceleration.

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Control and disruption deck using blink effects and artifact/enchantment removal to hinder opponents’ ramp and board development, while drawing cards and setting up long-term advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Bonus Round early to double instant and sorcery spells maximized disruption and card draw in the opening turns.

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  Aminatou's Heliod's Intervention destroyed key mana artifacts, severely hindering opponents’ acceleration and shifting game momentum.

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  Wheel of Misfortune was used as a strategic reset, forcing mass hand discards and redraws that shuffled players’ resources and opened new opportunities.

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  Deflecting Jinx was cleverly used to redirect triggers and protect key creatures from removal or bounce spells.

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  Players utilized tutors like Vampiric Tutor and Imperial Recruiter to quickly assemble pieces for combos or value plays.

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  Chain of Vapor was timed to bounce critical creatures, disrupting opponents’ board development and tempo.

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  Sylvan Library and Elvish Visionary provided consistent card advantage and deck filtering for the Marwyn player’s elfball strategy.

Notable Cards

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  Bonus Round

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  Mental Misstep

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  Mana Crypt

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  Arcane Signet

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  Heliod's Intervention

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  Wheel of Misfortune

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Windfall

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  Great Oak Guardian

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Sylvan Library

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  Elvish Visionary

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  Imperial Recruiter

Summary

The game began with a typical cEDH opening pace, featuring early ramp spells and mana rocks from all players. Birgi's player kicked off with aggressive ramp and a Bonus Round spell to double instant and sorcery effects, which allowed for a burst of early spellcasting including Mental Misstep to disrupt opponents. The Marwyn deck focused on elfball strategies, utilizing cards like Elvish Visionary and Sylvan Library to generate card advantage and ramp, while the Aminatou player used artifact and enchantment removal to disrupt key mana sources, significantly impacting the opponents' tempo. The Ishai/Krark deck played a tempo game with creatures and tutors, including Imperial Recruiter and Great Oak Guardian, and effectively used chain of vapor to bounce threats. A pivotal moment occurred when Aminatou cast Heliod's Intervention to destroy several mana artifacts, including Mana Crypt, Arcane Signet, and Soul Ring, setting back opponents' acceleration. Following this disruption, the game saw a large Wheel of Misfortune cast, forcing all players except one to discard their hands and draw seven new cards, which reshuffled resources and opened new lines of play. The game featured multiple interaction windows with spells like Deflecting Jinx and Chain of Vapor, illustrating the high level of interaction typical in cEDH. The game was dynamic with players balancing between ramp, disruption, and combat, as well as leveraging spells like Vampiric Tutor and Windfall to dig for key combo pieces and maintain card advantage.