Gitrog vs Nashi vs Zur vs Selvala | cEDH Gameplay E14 | Bonus Gitrog Monster Combo Tutorial too!

Summary

The game opened with all players developing their boards and setting up their engines. Carlos (Nashi) and Jon M (Zur) both played Ancient Tomb, accelerating their mana production. Jon S (Gitrog) cast Chains of Mephistopheles, a potent disruption tool, along with an Elvish Mystic. Ben (Selvala) played Priest of Titania for ramp. Jon M (Zur) followed by casting Grasp of Fate, exiling key pieces from each opponent. Jon S (Gitrog) attempted to cast Ad Nauseam but was countered by Ben's Pact of Negation. Jon M (Zur) then successfully cast his own Ad Nauseam on his turn, revealing a wealth of options and setting up for a potential win.

Deck Strategies

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Selvala's deck aims to ramp quickly using mana dorks and leverage her ability to generate large amounts of mana and draw cards.

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  Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion

  Nashi's deck focuses on controlling the board and manipulating the top of the deck, setting up for powerful plays.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Gitrog's strategy revolves around land recursion and sacrifice to fuel card draw, and aims to assemble a combo for the win.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  Zur's deck seeks to control the game with disruptive enchantments fetched directly onto the battlefield, eventually setting up for a game-winning combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Jon S's decision to cast Chains of Mephistopheles early in the game was a significant move to disrupt his opponents' card draw strategies.

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  The counter war over Ad Nauseam between Jon S and Ben demonstrated the importance of this card in their respective strategies.

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  Jon M's successful casting of Ad Nauseam, despite the Chains of Mephistopheles, put him in a strong position to potentially win the game.

Notable Cards

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  Chains of Mephistopheles

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  Priest of Titania

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  Grasp of Fate

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Pact of Negation

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  Ancient Tomb