Shalai & Hallar vs Etali vs Heliod vs Zimone & Dina | March of the Machine EDH Gameplay | MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Zimone and Dina

  This deck utilizes landfall interactions and card draw synergies to gain advantage. It also has a focus on sacrificing creatures for beneficial effects.

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  Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse

  This deck revolves around enchantments and leveraging Heliod's abilities to reduce the costs of spells and cast them at instant speed.

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

  This deck focuses on creating multiple copies of Etali to trigger its ability multiple times, allowing the player to cast numerous spells from opponents' decks.

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  Shalai and Hallar

  This deck focuses on +1/+1 counters and synergies, aiming to boost creatures' power and deal direct damage to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The casting of 'Dranith Magistrate' significantly hampered players' strategies, showing the power of limiting opponents' ability to play cards from anywhere other than their hands.

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  The 'Assassin's Trophy' played against 'Dranith Magistrate' was a crucial move, highlighting the importance of timely removal in the game.

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  'Urza's Ruinous Blast' was a game-changing move that cleared the board and disrupted players' plans, demonstrating the potential impact of a well-timed board wipe.

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  The 'Etali, Primal Conqueror' play towards the end of the game was a big turning point, allowing the player to cast multiple spells from opponents' decks and shift the game in their favor.

Notable Cards

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  Assassin's Trophy

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  Bramble Sovereign

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  Toski, Bearer of Secrets

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  Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse

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  Urza's Ruinous Blast

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

Summary

The game started off with each player setting up their board state and ramping their mana. The first notable event was the casting of 'Dranith Magistrate', causing quite a stir among the players and effectively limiting their options. However, it was soon removed by an 'Assassin's Trophy', opening the field back up. The 'Bramble Sovereign' and 'Toski, Bearer of Secrets' also made notable appearances, creating a significant board presence. 'Heliod, the Radiant Dawn' also entered the battlefield, but was soon hit by a board wipe from 'Urza's Ruinous Blast'. Towards the end, 'Etali, Primal Conqueror' made a huge impact by exiling top cards of libraries and allowing them to be cast, leading to a significant swing in board state.