Roon vs Mistform vs Hapatra vs Mizzix EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Roon of the Hidden Realm

  Builds value through flickering creatures to reuse enter-the-battlefield effects and maintain board presence with versatile creatures.

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  Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

  Focuses on producing -1/-1 counters and accumulating deathtouch snake tokens to weaken and control opponents' creatures while applying incremental poison damage.

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  Mizzix of the Izmagnus

  Uses spells to build experience counters that reduce the cost of instant and sorcery spells, enabling explosive spellcasting, including powerful board wipes and card draw combos.

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Leverages changelings and shapeshifters to adapt to board states, creating a flexible tribal synergy with evasive and utility creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mizzix’s use of overloaded Cyclonic Rift to bounce all opponents' permanents was a decisive tempo swing that crippled opponent boards and set up a winning advantage.

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  Repeated use of Factor Fiction and Mystic Confluence allowed Mizzix to draw multiple cards and control the board, maintaining card advantage throughout the game.

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  Hapatra’s strategy of applying -1/-1 counters and generating snakes incrementally pressured opponents but was ultimately overwhelmed by Mizzix’s spell power.

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  Roon’s flickering and cloning tactics provided utility but lacked the immediate impact to stop the spell-heavy storm from Mizzix.

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  The collective failure of opponents to disrupt Mizzix early allowed the deck to snowball with experience counters, highlighting the importance of targeting high-impact spellcasters in multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Mystic Confluence

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  Blood Artist

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  Animate Dead

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  Seething Song

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  Darksteel Ingot

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  Mulldrifter

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  Clone

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  Arbor Elf

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  Ichor Rats

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their boards cautiously, with early plays including mana acceleration and minor creatures. Hapatra generated pressure through -1/-1 counters and snake tokens, while Mistform Ultimus established a presence with changelings and defensive creatures. Mizzix utilized spells to build experience counters rapidly, enabling powerful plays such as overloaded Cyclonic Rift and Mystic Confluence to control the board state. Roon focused on utility and recursion by copying key creatures and maintaining board presence. A pivotal moment came when Mizzix cast an overloaded Cyclonic Rift, bouncing most opponents' permanents and gaining significant tempo advantage. Following this, Mizzix leveraged multiple spells with the help of experience counters to clear the board repeatedly, drawing cards and proliferating poison counters, steadily wearing down the opponents. The game ended with Mizzix firmly in control, forcing the table to concede due to overwhelming board presence and resource advantage.