Greven vs Sliver Queen vs Brudiclad vs Athreos EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Greven, Predator Captain

  Aggressively deal combat damage while sacrificing creatures to draw cards and generate value, using the synergy between his ability and artifacts like hex parasite to maintain pressure and card advantage.

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  Sliver Queen

  Create a swarm of sliver tokens that synergize with anthem effects and trigger damage to all opponents, steadily increasing board presence and leveraging creatures like Perforos to deal damage on token creation.

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  Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

  Utilize exile and recursion mechanics by placing coin counters on creatures and reanimating them repeatedly with Athreos's ability, while draining life and controlling the board with sacrifice outlets and value creatures like Disciple of Bolas.

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  Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

  Generate and copy tokens to build a resilient army capable of overwhelming opponents, using synergy with artifacts and creatures that produce tokens, plus token doubling effects to maintain board dominance.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Greven’s player efficiently used the hex parasite to remove coin counters and draw cards, maximizing value from combat damage triggers and creature sacrifices.

• 2

  Sliver Queen’s entry with a +1/+1 counter triggered Perforos to deal damage to all opponents, illustrating the deck’s capability to punish multiple opponents simultaneously.

• 3

  Athreos’s ability to place coin counters on opponents’ key creatures and then exile and return them with recursion created sustained board presence and disrupted opponents’ tempo.

• 4

  Brudiclad’s token creation and duplication, combined with effects like Idol of Oblivion and Mimic Vat, allowed for continuous card draw and incremental life gain, enhancing long-term resilience.

• 5

  Puppeteer Clique’s sacrifice and persist interaction with Disciple of Bolas provided both card draw and life gain, bolstering Athreos’s strategy.

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  The use of sacrifice outlets combined with token generation (e.g., Hangerback Walker and Quasiduplicate) allowed Brudiclad to maintain a steady stream of threats and card advantage.

• 7

  Max’s timely use of board wipes like Supreme Verdict helped to reset the board but also temporarily slowed his own momentum.

• 8

  Nick’s use of Descend Upon the Sinful to force opponents to sacrifice creatures and manage devotion counters disrupted the synergy of Perforos and Clothus, showcasing an effective control tool against token-focused strategies.

Notable Cards

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  Greven, Predator Captain

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  Sliver Queen

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  Athreos, Shroud-Veiled

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  Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

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  Hex Parasite

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  Disciple of Bolas

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  Puppeteer Clique

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  Ravenous Chupacabra

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  Hammer of Purphoros

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  Mimic Vat

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  Idol of Oblivion

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  Bloodstained Mire

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  Exotic Orchard

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  Manifold Key

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  Strionic Resonator

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  Kefnet the Mindful

Summary

The game began with all four players developing their mana bases and early board states, gradually deploying key artifacts and creatures that set the tone for their strategies. Greven, Predator Captain focused on aggressive combat damage, utilizing his ability to sacrifice creatures like Trees in His Ogre and a hex parasite to draw cards and deal incremental damage. Sliver Queen steadily built a board of sliver tokens, leveraging synergy with creatures like Perforos and Clothus to damage opponents each time a sliver entered. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled used persistent recursion and coin counter manipulation to maintain board presence, repeatedly bringing back creatures such as the Overseer of Dusk and disciple of Bolas, while also applying pressure via life drain and sacrifice effects. Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer specialized in token generation and copying, creating multiple token creatures to overwhelm opponents and maintain board control.