Anafenza vs Marwyn vs First Sliver vs Vito | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

  Ramp quickly and cast big draw spells like Necropotence or Ad Nauseam to draw heavily and combo off, often using life gain and drain synergies to close the game.

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  Marwyn, the Nurturer

  Generate large amounts of mana through Marwyn’s ability and creature synergies to fuel a fast combo win, typically leveraging green ramp and utility creatures.

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  The First Sliver

  Assemble the Food Chain combo to generate infinite mana, then leverage that mana to win, while using disruption and countermagic to protect the combo.

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  Anafenza, the Foremost

  Control the board through disruption and taxing effects, deploy creatures like Sworn Canonist to prevent opponents from casting spells freely, and reanimate threats to secure the win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Anafenza’s pilot used Chord of Calling to fetch Sworn Canonist in response to an opponent casting Bubbling Muck, effectively shutting down a key combo piece and disrupting an imminent kill.

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  Vito’s pilot managed to cast Exquisite Blood, a potential instant kill combo piece, but Marwyn’s pilot destroyed it quickly with Reclamation Sage, showing the critical role of timely removal.

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  The First Sliver player revealed Food Chain early, signaling intent to combo off, but played cautiously by passing rather than immediately going off, highlighting the tension and interaction in the game.

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  Multiple players utilized Sylvan Library and Dark Confidant to maximize card draw and filtering, emphasizing the importance of card selection in a multiplayer cEDH environment.

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  Chain of Vapor was used to bounce key creatures and spells, allowing Anafenza’s pilot to reset threats and maintain board control during combat phases.

Notable Cards

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  Necropotence

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  Exquisite Blood

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  Food Chain

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  Chord of Calling

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Springleaf Drum

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Dark Confidant

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  Sylvan Library

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  Genesis Wave

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  Chain of Vapor

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board state and ramping toward their respective combos. Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose focused on ramping into big draw spells like Necropotence and Ad Nauseam, aiming for a combo finish. Marwyn, the Nurturer accelerated mana generation through land fetch and creature synergy to enable a quick combo with large mana production. The First Sliver deck aimed to establish the Food Chain combo to generate infinite mana and win through that route. Anafenza, the Foremost took a more disruptive approach, using interactive creatures like Sworn Canonist to prevent opponents from executing their combos, while seeking to reanimate threats and close out the game with incremental advantage. A major turning point occurred when Anafenza's pilot used Chord of Calling to fetch another Sworn Canonist, effectively shutting down Vito’s combo line by preventing key spells from resolving. Meanwhile, the First Sliver player demonstrated intent to go off with Food Chain but opted to pass the turn, showing caution or waiting for the right moment. Vito managed to cast Exquisite Blood, threatening an instant kill combo, but the enchantment was promptly destroyed by Marwyn’s pilot, preventing a quick win. The board state remained tense with multiple players holding back and responding to threats, with Anafenza steadily chipping away through combat damage and disruption. The gameplay featured a delicate balance of ramp, disruption, and combo potential across all decks, highlighting the importance of timing and interaction in a high-powered multiplayer environment.