Narset v Hidetsugu and Kairi v Dihada Binder of Wills v Ragavan cEDH Gameplay with Loren @PuntPals

Deck Strategies

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  Narset, Enlightened Master

  Control and value through extra combat phases and spell casting, leveraging Narset's ability to generate incremental advantage and close out games with multiple attacks.

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  Dihada, Binder of Wills

  Artifact synergies focusing on treasure generation and sacrifice outlets to fuel Mayhem Devil triggers, providing continuous damage and board control.

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  Hidetsugu and Kairi

  Combo-centric deck that uses artifact-based mana acceleration and spells like Mind's Desire to generate explosive turns and lethal damage combos.

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  Aggressive early game pressure with efficient creatures and incremental value through generating treasures and card advantage, aiming to disrupt opponents and close out games quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Dihada's player utilized treasure generation combined with Mayhem Devil triggers to apply continuous damage, creating pressure that shaped opponents' responses.

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  The use of Mind's Desire allowed Hidetsugu and Kairi's player to cast multiple spells in a single turn, swinging momentum decisively in their favor.

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  Red Elemental Blast was strategically used to remove Narset early, preventing her from gaining card advantage and extra combat phases.

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  Players carefully managed resources like treasures and life totals, often sacrificing treasures to fuel powerful spells or combos.

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  The interaction between Cursed Mirror and Mayhem Devil helped amplify damage output and board control.

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  Reanimating key creatures like Ranger Captain at critical moments allowed for powerful board presence and significant life swings.

Notable Cards

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  Mayhem Devil

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  Mystic Remora

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mind's Desire

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Cursed Mirror

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  Jeweled Lotus

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays, including ramp spells like Mana Crypt and card draw engines such as Mystic Remora. Early combat involved Ragavan dealing incremental damage, establishing board presence. A key turning point was when Dihada, Binder of Wills entered the battlefield and began leveraging artifact synergies, creating multiple treasures and attacking aggressively with Mayhem Devil triggers applying pressure. The interaction between Mayhem Devil and treasure generation created significant damage output, forcing opponents onto the defensive. Later in the game, a pivotal sequence involved a Mind's Desire combo from Hidetsugu and Kairi's player, casting multiple spells off the top of the deck to deal substantial damage and set up a lethal board state. The combo was interrupted briefly but ultimately led to an overwhelming advantage. The game ended with a decisive lethal attack after reanimating key creatures like Ranger Captain and assembling enough mana to push damage through, showcasing the synergy between artifacts, burn, and reanimation strategies.