Vivi vs Dargo/Tymna vs Najeela vs Nekusar

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Vivi Ornitier
Utilizes Curiosity-style effects and Underworld Breach to storm off, generating massive card draw and incremental damage through Vivv's counters and abilities, culminating in an infinite mana loop to close out the game.
Dargo the Shipwrecker / Tymna the Weaver
Loops Dargo with sacrifice outlets and artifacts like Relic of Legends or Bergie to generate value or go off with Underworld Breach for a storm finish.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
A five-color goodstuff deck that combines combat-based combos such as Derevi and Grim Haruspex, and can win through fastest oracle or Underworld Breach.
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
Grixis wheels deck focused on punishing opponents' value engines and locking the board before winning through Underworld Breach combos.

Gameplay Insights

1
The infinite mana loop created by repeatedly activating Quicksilver Elemental's ability combined with Tide Spout Tyrant's bounce effect was the key turning point leading to the game's conclusion.
2
Using Vivv Ornitier's incremental damage triggers from counters on each activation combined with Curiosity's card draw created continuous value and pressure on opponents.
3
Sacrificing Lion's Eye Diamond to generate mana while discarding the hand enabled a powerful recovery and explosive plays in the midgame.
4
Casting Intuition to tutor key combo pieces such as Isochron Scepter and Underworld Breach set up the critical storm finish.
5
The Dargo/Tymna deck's reliance on looping Dargo and sacrifice outlets provided strong synergy but was outpaced by Vivi's infinite mana combo.

Notable Cards

Curiosity
Underworld Breach
Quicksilver Elemental
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mox Opal
Gamble

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH match with four decks vying for control and victory.

The Vivi Ornitier deck quickly established its presence by deploying mana acceleration and drawing engines, notably using Vivv's ability combined with Curiosity to draw cards and deal incremental damage to opponents.

This deck leveraged a powerful infinite mana loop involving Quicksilver Elemental and Tide Spout Tyrant, which allowed it to generate massive amounts of mana and repeatedly bounce mana rocks, leading to a lethal pinging of all opponents.

The game ended as Vivi's player exploited this combo to systematically eliminate the table. Meanwhile, the other decks—Dargo/Tymna, Najeela, and Nekusar—focused on their respective strategies involving sacrifice outlets, combat-based combos, and wheel effects to disrupt opponents and build value.

The Dargo/Tymna deck aimed to loop Dargo the Shipwrecker with sacrifice outlets and Underworld Breach for storm-like wins.

Najeela employed a five-color toolbox with combos involving Derevi and Grim Haruspex to win via fastest oracle or Underworld Breach.

Nekusar utilized Grixis wheels and disruption, aiming to lock the board before finishing with Underworld Breach.

Despite these diverse strategies, the game was decisively ended by Vivi's infinite mana and damage loop before others could fully develop their plans.

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