Decembonus #4: Jolene vs Araumi vs Tayam vs Neyith #edh #cmdr game play

Deck Strategies

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  Jolene, the Plunder Queen

  Seb's deck revolved around generating a lot of treasure tokens using Jolene's ability in combination with Goldvein Pick, setting up for big plays or win conditions that require a lot of mana.

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  Tayam, Luminous Enigma

  Felix's strategy involved setting up a recursion engine using Tayam's ability with creatures like Safehold Elite and Vizier of Remedies. This combo could potentially generate infinite power on creatures like Bloodflow Connoisseur.

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  Araumi of the Dead Tide

  Max's Araumi deck played like a reanimator deck, utilizing Araumi's encore ability to create copies of creatures in the graveyard, such as Hostage Taker, for disruptive effects.

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  Neyith of the Dire Hunt

  Marie's Neyith deck was a typical Gruul 'Fight Club' deck, using fight mechanics like Arni Slays the Troll to control the board and draw cards off Neyith's ability.

Gameplay Insights

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  Seb's early play of Jolene with Goldvein Pick set him up with a strong treasure token engine, providing him with a significant mana advantage throughout the game.

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  Felix attempted to establish an infinite recursion combo with Tayam, Safehold Elite, and Vizier of Remedies. However, Max's Hostage Taker copies disrupted this combo, showcasing the power of Araumi's ability.

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  Felix's Damning Verdict caused a significant board wipe, resetting the board state and forcing players to rebuild their strategies.

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  Seb's later game play of Magna, tutoring for Ancient Copper Dragon, signaled a potential shift in the game's momentum towards his favor.

Notable Cards

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  Jolene, the Plunder Queen

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  Goldvein Pick

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  Tayam, Luminous Enigma

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  Safehold Elite

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  Vizier of Remedies

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  Bloodflow Connoisseur

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  Araumi of the Dead Tide

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  Hostage Taker

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  Neyith of the Dire Hunt

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  Arni Slays the Troll

Summary

This game started off with all players establishing their boards and ramping up their mana. Key early-game plays included Seb casting Jolene and equipping her with Goldvein Pick to generate a substantial amount of treasure tokens. Felix, playing Tayam, set up a recursion engine with a Safehold Elite and Vizier of Remedies, allowing for potential infinite power on his Bloodflow Connoisseur. Max, piloting Araumi, disrupted this engine by creating multiple copies of Hostage Taker via Araumi's ability and exiling key pieces. Marie, with Neyith, was mostly reactive, fighting off threats using cards like Arni Slays the Troll and Ripjaw Raptor. The game reached a pivotal point when Felix cast a Damning Verdict, leading to a massive board wipe. Despite this, Seb was able to rebuild quickly by casting Magna and tutoring for an Ancient Copper Dragon. The game was left at a tense point with players rebuilding their boards and setting up for potential win conditions.