A FIGHT MACHINE - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S6E7 - RAFFINE v NAJEELA v MAGDA v URZA - MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  A midrange aggro deck focused on generating multiple warrior tokens and attacking frequently to drain opponents' life totals quickly, often leveraging combat triggers and equipment to maximize damage.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  An artifact-centric deck that ramps quickly using powerful mana rocks and artifact synergies to generate constructs and control the board, aiming to win through overwhelming artifact power and combos.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  An aggressive dwarf tribal deck leveraging fast mana from Simian Spirit Guide and mana artifacts like Jeweled Lotus, focusing on creating early pressure and damage through efficient creature and equipment synergies.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  A control and card advantage deck that uses Raffine's ability to filter draws and disrupt opponents with discard and counterspells, eventually winning through superior card advantage and locking down the board.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Opposition Agent in response to Word of Invention was a pivotal attempt to disrupt Najeela's combo, forcing opponents to rethink their plays.

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  Raffine's use of discard spells and counters like Delay on Silence prevented key spells from resolving, maintaining control over the game state.

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  Utilizing Tangle Wire with fading counters created a lock that limited opponents' mana development, pivotal in securing the win.

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  The combination of fast mana artifacts and aggressive creatures allowed Magda and Urza to apply early pressure, but Raffine's superior card draw and disruption ultimately prevailed.

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  Recasting Raffine multiple times and bouncing Mana Crypt showed flexibility in resource management and board presence.

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  Players balanced aggressive attacks with careful resource management, with combat damage being a key way to chip away at opponents while setting up for larger plays.

Notable Cards

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mana Crypt

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Urza's Saga

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  Opposition Agent

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  Tangle Wire

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Recurring Insight

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Dark Ritual

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  Delay

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  Welding Jar

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  Narset, Parter of Veils

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  Talisman of Progress

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  Talisman of Dominance

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  Witching Well

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  Mindblade Render

Summary

The game started with all four players ramping up their mana bases and deploying early threats and utility artifacts. Magda utilized ramp and aggressive plays with Simian Spirit Guide and Jeweled Lotus, setting up fast mana and early board presence. Urza focused on artifact synergy, casting mana artifacts like Mana Crypt, Ancient Tomb, and Urza's Saga to generate powerful constructs and board control. Raffine used card draw and disruption, leveraging her ability to filter and control the game flow, while Najeela played a midrange aggressive strategy, creating warriors and attacking to drain opponents’ life totals. Key moments included casting multiple mana artifacts and early creatures, with players jockeying for tempo and positioning. As the game progressed, Najeela attempted to build a wide board and leverage combat damage to pressure opponents, while Raffine used her card advantage tools and discard effects to maintain control. Urza’s artifact synergy and constructs provided steady board presence and damage output. Magda contributed with aggressive attacks and damage mitigation through equipment and artifact synergies. A turning point was when an Opposition Agent was cast to disrupt Najeela’s combo potential, though it was countered by well-timed spells and responses. Eventually, Raffine leveraged card draw spells like Recurring Insight and disruption to overwhelm opponents, culminating in a board state that forced a concession after a lock with Tangle Wire and Reckless Fireweaver damage. The game ended with Raffine successfully controlling the board and outdrawing opponents to secure the win.