Ladyrabbithippopig! Kwain vs Giada vs Mistform vs Phelddagrif EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Phelddagrif

  The deck leverages powerful enchantments and artifacts to control the board and generate value. Omniscience and Memnark were pivotal for the win, allowing the casting of spells for free and stealing opponents' key resources.

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  Giada, Font of Hope

  Aimed at gaining life and leveraging life gain synergies. 'Book of Exalted Deeds' was a key piece of the deck's strategy, but was unable to fully resolve.

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  Kwain, Itinerant Meddler

  Focused on control and disruption, using Elspeth Conquers Death and Supreme Verdict to manage the board. Also used Kwain's ability to draw cards and dictate the pace of the game.

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Appears to be a tribal strategy leveraging the Mistform's ability to be all creature types, with cards like 'Maskwood Nexus' and 'Arcane Adaptation' enhancing this theme. However, it faced difficulties due to strong disruption from other players.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kuzno's control strategy with Kwain was effective early on, but Bryce's Phelddagrif deck managed to break through with the use of Omniscience and Memnark.

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  Bryce's use of Teferi's Protection to save his board from Kuzno's Supreme Verdict was a key turning point in the game.

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  Eric's attempted use of Book of Exalted Deeds was thwarted by Bryce's Azure's Predation, resulting in a significant shift in board presence.

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  Despite the tribal synergies in the Mistform Ultimus deck, it struggled to establish a board presence due to the control and disruption from other players.

Notable Cards

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  Elspeth Conquers Death

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  Supreme Verdict

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  Omniscience

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  Teferi's Protection

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  Maskwood Nexus

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  Arcane Adaptation

Summary

The game was a tense back-and-forth between all four players with varying strategies. Kuzno, playing Kwain, Itinerant Meddler, took an early lead by controlling the board with cards like 'Elspeth Conquers Death', 'Supreme Verdict', and 'Archon of Ameria'. However, Bryce playing Phelddagrif managed to turn the tide with 'Omniscience' and 'Memnark', gaining control of key artifacts and deterring attacks with 'Teferi's Protection'. The game ended in a climactic showdown, with Eric's 'Book of Exalted Deeds' attempt being thwarted by Bryce's 'Azure's Predation', leading to a massive swing in board presence.