THE FINAL CHAPTER FEAT. @shattergangedh - cEDH - S13E4 - DINA v PARUN v RAFFINE v TYMNA/KRAUM - #MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  Utilizes sacrifice outlets and incremental life drain effects to control the board and generate advantage, aiming to win through attrition and damage over time.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Leverages card draw and ping damage triggered by spells and abilities, supported by countermagic and efficient removal to control the game and close out with direct damage.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Focuses on card filtering through Raffine's ability and incremental advantage by sacrificing creatures, enabling a toolbox style of play with disruption and combo potential.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus and Tymna the Weaver

  Combines Tymna's card draw from combat damage with Kraum's card draw and damage triggers, focusing on aggressive combat and disruption to overwhelm opponents quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Dockside Extortionist to create explosive mana acceleration was a critical turning point, enabling a large sequence of plays.

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  Casting Soulbond between Tymna and Niv-Mizzet created a powerful engine for drawing cards and dealing damage, which secured the win.

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  Players carefully managed counterspells and disruption spells like Force of Negation and Arcane Denial to protect key threats and deny opponents' plays.

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  Incremental damage through pings and sacrifice abilities was used effectively to apply pressure and chip away at life totals while developing board states.

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  The synergy between card draw, incremental damage, and efficient removal showcased the importance of flexible interaction in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Mana Crypt

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Force of Negation

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  Arcane Denial

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  Dark Confidant

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  Mana Vault

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  Talisman of Progress

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays involving various ramp and card draw engines. Dean on Dina, Soul Steeper developed a steady board presence with sacrifice outlets and incremental damage, while Luke on Niv-Mizzet, Parun focused on cycling and reactive interaction with counterspells and removal. Baz on Raffine, Scheming Seer utilized card filtering and incremental advantage, and Death on Tymna/Kraum leveraged efficient creatures and disruption. As the game progressed, key turning points included Baz resolving a Dockside Extortionist that generated significant treasure tokens and ramp, allowing explosive mana generation. Luke used Arcane Denial and Force of Negation to protect his key spells, while Dean and Death both dealt incremental damage through pings and sacrifice effects. A notable moment was when Luke successfully cast the Soulbond of Tymna and Niv-Mizzet, creating a lethal combat threat and card advantage engine. This synergy enabled Luke to close out the game effectively. Throughout the match, players carefully navigated counterspells, discard, and disruptive plays. The game ended with Luke exploiting the powerful synergy between Niv-Mizzet and Tymna to overwhelm opponents, showcasing the potency of combining card draw and combat damage triggers in cEDH.