Election Day - Cedh Gameplay - Tivit Vs Grist Vs Tasigur Vs Tevesh Tana

Deck Strategies

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Utilizes a high concentration of wind conditions and a one-card combo with Time Sieve to generate infinite or near-infinite turns and incremental value, supported by treasure and clue token generation for resource advantage.

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  Grist, the Hunger Tide

  A Golgari midrange combo deck that blends milling, sacrificing creatures, and value recursion with a focus on Chatterfang and Razaketh to control the board and assemble combos while being resilient to stax effects.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  A control-combo shell using fast mana and card draw engines like Sylvan Library combined with Eldrazi Evolution to cheat in threats quickly while maintaining a suite of counterspells and removal to protect the combo.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  A turbo combo deck leveraging Underworld Breach and Witherbloom interactions to tutor and assemble combos rapidly, using Tevesh as a value engine for card draw, blocking, and sacrifice fodder.

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  Tana, the Bloodsower

  Aggressive token generation paired with sacrifice outlets and combo synergies to overwhelm opponents, often functioning as a backup or alternate win condition alongside other combo setups.

Gameplay Insights

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  Grist’s sacrifice ability on Chatterfang was pivotal in removing Tevesh Tana early, demonstrating the power of flexible removal in a cEDH game.

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  Hidden’s attempt to cast Chain of Smog to discard opponents’ hands was misplayed by targeting Anthony instead of Senpai, missing an opportunity to chain discard effects and potentially cripple multiple players.

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  Tasigur’s exile of a critical combo piece using Tainted Pact effectively stalled Hidden’s combo attempts, highlighting the importance of timely disruption in cEDH.

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  Anthony’s explosive use of Dockside Extortionist generated a massive treasure count but was met with counterspells, emphasizing how even large resource advantages can be neutralized by vigilant opponents.

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  The interaction of multiple voting phases introduced by Tivit’s abilities added a unique political and resource management layer to the game, influencing player decisions and tempo.

Notable Cards

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  Chatterfang, Squirrel General

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  Razaketh, the Foulblooded

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  Time Sieve

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  Tainted Pact

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Mystic Remora

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  Abrupt Decay

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  Chain of Smog

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  Village Rites

Summary

The game begins with each player ramping and setting up their board states while strategically managing resources and card advantage. Grist starts by developing a midrange Golgari deck focused on milling and value creatures like Chatterfang and Razaketh. Tivit leverages a high-density wind conditions and a one-card combo with Time Sieve to generate incremental value and maintain board presence. Tasigur's control-combo approach aims to quickly establish value engines through Eldrazi Evolution and card draw spells, while Tevesh Tana focuses on a turbo combo with Underworld Breach and resource sacrifice to tutor and assemble powerful combos. Key turning points include Grist successfully utilizing Chatterfang's insect tokens and his commander’s sacrifice ability to remove Tevesh Tana’s planeswalker, disrupting a major threat early. Hidden (Tivit) attempts to deploy Time Sieve following treasure and clue generation but is thwarted by Tasigur’s timely exile of a critical combo piece using Tainted Pact. Anthony's Tevesh Tana then ramps explosively with Dockside Extortionist, generating a massive treasure count, though this is met with counterspells and removal from other players. The game features tight interaction with multiple counterspells, discard chains, and resource denial, causing suspense around when a player will successfully land a decisive combo. Despite some misplays, the game showcases the complex interplay of combo and control elements typical of cEDH, with players constantly adapting to evolving board states and voting phases introduced by Tivit’s unique abilities.