Kykar vs Yisan vs Gitrog vs Najeela | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Midrange strategy that applies pressure through combat and uses Najeela's ability to generate warrior tokens and multiple combat phases to overwhelm opponents, often winning through infinite combat steps.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  Storm-based combo deck that generates numerous tokens through Kykar's triggered ability and capitalizes on spellcasting and sacrifice combos such as Goblin Bombardment to win the game.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Land synergy and dredge-based deck that produces large amounts of mana and card advantage, enabling various complex combo lines to close out the game.

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

  Midrange value deck that uses Yisan's ability to tutor creatures each turn, aiming to break parity through value creatures and disruption, outpacing opponents in card advantage and board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Najeela's pilot leveraged combat triggers and token generation to muster an overwhelming army, eventually winning with infinite combat steps.

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  Kykar's player frequently protected key spells with Fierce Guardianship and Mental Misstep to ensure combo pieces resolved.

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  The Gitrog Monster player used land sacrifice and dredge synergies efficiently, generating large mana pools and card advantage for complex game-ending combos.

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  Yisan's pilot used the commander’s ability to tutor impactful creatures and disruption pieces, growing board presence steadily while countering opponents.

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  Opposition Agent and Mystic Remora were pivotal in disrupting opponents’ hands and drawing extra cards, influencing key turns.

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  The use of Reyhan, Last of the Abzan in conjunction with Najeela created exponential token growth and combat triggers, accelerating the win condition.

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  Crop Rotation and land-fetching spells were critical for enabling The Gitrog Monster's land synergies and mana production.

Notable Cards

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

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  The Gitrog Monster

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Mental Misstep

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  Priest of Titania

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Opposition Agent

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  Mystic Remora

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

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  Crop Rotation

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  Force of Negation

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  Trinisphere

Summary

The game began with each player establishing their board state and ramping mana to deploy their commanders: Najeela, the Blade-Blossom; Kykar, Wind's Fury; The Gitrog Monster; and Yisan, the Wanderer Bard. Early plays included mana acceleration, defensive creatures, and disruption spells. Najeela's pilot focused on applying pressure through combat and leveraging her ability to create warriors, while Kykar's pilot aimed to build storm counts and assemble combos using spells like Goblin Bombardment and Phantasmal Image. The Gitrog Monster deck utilized land synergies and dredge mechanics, enabling explosive mana generation and multiple game-winning lines. Yisan's player aimed to use his ability to tutor creatures progressively to break parity and outvalue opponents, supported by disruption and ramp.