ELEGY - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S11E9 - SIDISI v LONIS v TEVESH/KRAUM v GALE/SCION - MTG GAMEPLAY VOD

Deck Strategies

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

  Generate zombie tokens and clue tokens through self-mill and graveyard recursion, building a board presence that pressures opponents while drawing cards and controlling the game.

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  Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy

  Control the game using counterspells and card advantage engines, protecting key creatures and disrupting opponent's plans to maintain a stable board state.

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  Scion of Halaster

  Leverage spellcasting and artifact synergies to generate incremental advantage and control, using tutors and draw effects to assemble combos or control elements.

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  Lonis, Cryptozoologist

  Utilize discard outlets and graveyard interactions to disrupt opponents and assemble value cards, often focusing on milling and reanimating threats.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Exploit artifact synergies and sacrifice outlets, particularly Grinding Station combos, to generate massive card draw and mill opponents, dominating the late game with combo finishers.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Combine aggressive spellcasting with card draw and counterspells to pressure opponents while maintaining a balanced offense and defense.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tevesh Szat’s use of Grinding Station combined with sacrifice outlets was a pivotal moment that allowed for explosive card draw and milling that shifted the game’s momentum.

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  Sidisi’s ability to produce zombie tokens and clues created continuous value, enabling sustained pressure and card advantage in a slow, control-heavy game.

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  The timely use of counterspells like Force of Will and removal spells such as March of the Machines prevented opponents from easily executing their combos or board developments.

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  Players carefully managed their mana crypt damage and Mystic Remora triggers, showcasing the importance of resource management in a high-stakes cEDH environment.

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  Interactions involving flicker effects with Displacer Kitten and Aldritch Evolution allowed players to reuse powerful ETB effects and maintain board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

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  Grinding Station

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  Mystic Remora

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  Force of Will

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  Dragon's Rage Channeler

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Talisman of Creativity

Summary

The game began with a cautious early phase as players set up their mana bases and deployed key ramp pieces like Birds of Paradise and mana crypts. Sidisi, Brood Tyrant started generating zombies and clues, building incremental advantage through card draw and board presence. Lonis utilized tutors and discard outlets, while Tevesh Szat leveraged artifact synergies and card filtering with a Grinding Station combo. Gale and Scion pushed through card advantage and control with counterspells and removal, maintaining a strong defensive position. A key turning point occurred when Tevesh Szat managed to establish a powerful artifact combo involving Grinding Station and sacrifice outlets to draw multiple cards and mill opponents, rapidly advancing his board state. Sidisi capitalized on zombie tokens and clues to maintain pressure, while counterspells and removal from Gale and Scion kept opponents in check. The game featured several interaction-heavy moments, including countered spells and reactive plays with Force of Will and other disruption. The momentum swung decisively in favor of Tevesh Szat’s combo, which appeared poised to close out the game through overwhelming card advantage and board control.