elder drunken highlander vs cEDH TV with Animar vs Atraxa vs Elesh Norn vs Xyris cEDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Utilizes wheel effects and Underworld Breach to fuel graveyard combos, including Hermit Druid and brain freeze lines, supported by a large snake token army from Gaia's Cradle for fast mana production and explosive turns.

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  Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

  Focuses on white stack interactions to gain value from ETB triggers, disrupt opponents' ETBs, and lock down their plays, aiming to control the board and eventually win through incremental advantage.

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  Leverages artifact ramp and ETB creature synergies, combined with Food Chain and other combo pieces, to generate infinite mana and value, enabling a storm-oriented or combo finish.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Plays a midrange combo deck that tries to accelerate mana using dorks and artifacts, aiming to set up a quick combo kill, often through artifact synergies and interaction to speed up the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Xyris's player prioritized countering a key enchantment (Heuristic Study) early with Swan Song to prevent opponents from gaining an advantage from that card's effect.

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  Despite having Dockside Extortionist, the player could not fully capitalize on it due to interaction and counters from opponents, limiting explosive mana generation.

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  Animar's player chose to hold back Dark Ritual and interaction to maintain flexibility and respond to threats, showing a cautious approach to the early game.

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  Attack decisions were made based on hand size and board state, targeting the player with the least resources to reduce threats and open up the board.

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  The game featured a complex interplay of ETB effects, stack interactions, and counterspells, highlighting the high interaction level typical in cEDH games.

Notable Cards

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  Underworld Breach

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  Hermit Druid

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  Brain Freeze

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mana Vault

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  Swan Song

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  Food Chain

Gameplay Summary