$100 Budget CEDH | Yuriko vs Korvold vs Najeela vs Urza

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Midrange artifact combo deck that uses polymorph to cheat Tide Spout Tyrant into play, then generates infinite mana with the token and Urza's abilities to cast a winning sequence.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Tempo ninja deck focused on triggering Yuriko each turn via ninjitsu, drawing cards, and draining opponents' life through evasive damage and efficient spells.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Fast treasure storm combo deck leveraging treasures for mana and card draw, aiming to assemble a storm finish to win by overwhelming opponents with spells.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Midrange aggressive warrior tribal deck that builds an army of warriors, gains life through combat damage triggers, and applies relentless pressure to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Urza sacrificed itself to trigger a construct token and tutor polymorph, setting up a critical combo for a potential game-winning play.

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  Yuriko leveraged ninjutsu attacks each turn to trigger multiple card draws and opponent life loss, maintaining tempo advantage despite disruption.

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  Najeela used combat damage triggers effectively to create multiple warrior tokens and gain significant life, putting pressure on opponents.

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  Static Orb slowed players relying on untapping lands, which influenced attack and mana strategies.

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  Flusterstorm was used to counter key bounce spells, protecting Najeela's board presence during critical combat phases.

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  Mana rocks and artifact synergies played a crucial role in accelerating Urza's combo setup.

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  Korvold's treasure generation was pivotal but faced disruption from artifact removal and interaction.

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  Players carefully timed combat steps and triggered abilities to maximize value and disrupt opponents' plans.

Notable Cards

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  Polymorph

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  Static Orb

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  Liliana's Triumph

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Flusterstorm

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  Force of Vigor

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  Thought Scour

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  Arcane Signet

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  Brainstorm

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  Witching Well

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  Thieves' Guild Enforcer

Summary

The game featured four competitive decks: Urza as a midrange polymorph combo deck, Yuriko as a tempo ninja deck, Korvold as a treasure storm combo deck, and Najeela as a midrange warrior tribal deck. Early turns saw aggressive plays like Yuriko's ninjitsu attacks triggering multiple card draws and opponent life loss, and Najeela generating multiple warriors and gaining life through combat damage. Urza developed a board with artifact synergies and set up polymorph to cheat a powerful creature into play. Korvold built treasure synergies rapidly, utilizing mana generation and card draw to fuel its storm win condition. Key turning points included Urza sacrificing itself to trigger a construct token and tutoring polymorph, setting up a potential game-winning combo. Najeela's board presence and life gain pressured Korvold and Yuriko, but was slowed by targeted removal and counters. Yuriko maintained tempo by repeatedly triggering its commander through evasive attacks, draining opponents and generating card advantage. The interaction between static orb and artifact mana producers slowed some players, while combat steps with multiple triggers and flusterstorm counters kept the board dynamic. The game revolved around intricate combat phases, artifact and treasure synergies, and well-timed interaction to disrupt opponents' combos while advancing individual win conditions.