Titania vs Aurelia vs Xenagos vs Elesh Norn EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

  Ramp with exploration and landfall effects to create large elemental tokens, using graveyard recursion to maintain pressure and remove opposing enchantments or artifacts.

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

  Aggressively attack with multiple combat phases, leveraging equipment and combat tricks to maximize damage output early and mid game.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp mana quickly and generate tokens to build a large board presence, while utilizing combos like Karmic Guide and Kikijiki to create lethal damage bursts.

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

  Control the board with token generation and powerful board wipes, enhancing tokens and weakening opponents’ creatures to dominate combat phases.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Bane of Progress to destroy multiple artifacts and enchantments significantly shifted board control and forced players to rebuild.

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  Titania’s use of Terastodon to selectively remove opposing enchantments like Impact Tremors and Luminarc Ascension disrupted token strategies.

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  Xenagos player’s combo involving Karmic Guide and Kiki-Jiki created a lethal damage output enabling a major swing in the game.

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  The use of Fell the Mighty by Elesh Norn’s player effectively cleared the board while generating additional prowess triggers and tokens.

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  Recruiter of the Guard and Coalition Relic were pivotal in tutoring key combo pieces and maintaining board presence.

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  Players carefully chose attack targets based on board states, with blocking decisions preventing lethal damage and preserving key creatures.

Notable Cards

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  Exploration

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  Terastodon

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  Bane of Progress

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  Monastery Mentor

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  Impact Tremors

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  Karmic Guide

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Mentor of the Meek

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  Fell the Mighty

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  Soul of New Phyrexia

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Tyrant's Familiar

Summary

The game featured four powerful commanders each leveraging their unique strengths to control the board and push for victory. Early turns saw ramping and setup plays, with Titania utilizing snow-covered forests and exploration to accelerate land drops and generate large elementals. Xenagos focused on mana ramp and token generation to overwhelm opponents, while Aurelia aimed to build a strong board presence supported by equipment and combat triggers. Elesh Norn used token synergy and board wipes to maintain control and pressure opponents. A key turning point occurred when Bane of Progress was cast by Xenagos’ player, destroying many artifacts and enchantments and significantly impacting the board state. Titania responded by casting Terastodon to take out key enchantments like Luminarc Ascension and Impact Tremors, which were benefiting other players. Meanwhile, momentum shifted as Xenagos’ player revealed a Kikijiki combo with Karmic Guide and Impact Tremors to deal heavy damage, dramatically reducing an opponent's life total. Elesh Norn’s player maintained pressure using token generators like Monastery Mentor and Mentor of the Meek, and strategically wiped the board with Fell the Mighty to reset unfavorable boards. The game was marked by tactical removal, combo threats, and incremental advantage through tokens and ramp until a decisive strike from Xenagos’ combo sealed the outcome.