Mannichi vs Gavi vs Niv-Mizzet Reborn vs Kydele | Vial Smasher EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

  Utilizes a God tribal multicolor deck to generate card advantage by flickering creatures with diverse mana costs and triggering powerful enters-the-battlefield effects for incremental value and board control.

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  Mannichi, the Fevered Dream

  Focuses on manipulating creature power and toughness through its activated ability to flip stats, enabling surprise combat tricks and leveraging synergy with equipment and other creatures for aggressive damage.

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  Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  A spell-slinging deck that deals incremental damage to opponents whenever a player casts a noncreature spell, combined with equipment to protect key creatures and apply continuous pressure.

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  Gavi, Nest Warden

  Generates a token army and ramps mana to cast Gavi, who produces powerful tokens and draws cards, aiming to overwhelm opponents with board presence and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mannichi’s ability to swap power and toughness was used effectively to enable lethal combat damage and manipulate blockers.

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn’s flicker effects with Astral Slide and other spells provided significant value by repeatedly triggering enter-the-battlefield abilities and temporarily removing problematic blockers like Silent Arbiter.

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  Vial Smasher's damage trigger combined with equipment like Lightning Greaves helped control the board by dealing incremental damage and protecting key threats.

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  The use of Volcanic Offering as a removal spell disrupted opponents' mana bases and key lands, shifting tempo.

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  Gavi’s casting near mid-game allowed for explosive token generation and card draw, increasing pressure on opponents.

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  The game featured several key combat turns where power/toughness swaps and token synergies turned the tide of damage output, demonstrating the importance of timing and board state manipulation.

Notable Cards

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  Sword of the Animist

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Silent Arbiter

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  Astral Slide

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  Volcanic Offering

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  Peregrine Drake

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  Chameleon Colossus

Summary

The game featured a dynamic multiplayer Commander match with a focus on synergy, tempo swings, and incremental value plays. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and deploying key ramp and utility artifacts like Soul Ring and Talisman of Conviction. Mannichi, the Fevered Dream aggressively manipulated creature stats and created tricky combat scenarios, while the Niv-Mizzet Reborn deck leveraged powerful multicolor synergies and card advantage through flicker effects and God tribal interactions. Vial Smasher and Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix's deck focused on dealing incremental damage through spell casting triggers and equipment, notably using Lightning Greaves and Sword of the Animist to protect and enhance key threats. Gavi, Nest Warden's player worked to build a token army and mana acceleration, eventually casting Gavi herself to capitalize on the board state.