Ezuri vs Faldorn vs Samut vs Wernog | Sophina EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres

  The Ezuri deck aims to establish board control with its ability to generate energy counters and utilize them for various effects, while also maintaining a good card draw engine.

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  Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald

  Faldorn's deck takes advantage of Faldorn's ability to create wolf tokens and synergizes with cards that can trigger multiple spells, effectively flooding the board with creatures and overwhelming the opponents.

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  Samut, Voice of Dissent

  Samut's deck showcases a more aggressive approach, focusing on combat and exploiting Samut’s untap ability to keep its creatures ready for defense while also being able to flash in key creatures.

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  Sophina, Spearsage Deserter

  Sophina's strategy revolves around artifact synergy and making effective use of clue tokens for card draw and other benefits.

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

  Wernog's deck works in tandem with Sophina's, focusing on creating clue tokens and leveraging Wernog's life gain and damage abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Mika's use of Wand of Wonder when he had a large mana pool and a board full of creatures allowed him to cascade into multiple spells, dealing significant damage to his opponents and boosting his board state.

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  Maximus's clever use of Samut’s ability to untap Kevin's Drana allowed Kevin to survive a lethal attack and drastically altered the course of the game.

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  Maximus's use of March of Multitudes to create a large number of tokens, which boosted his Silver Wing Squadron to lethal power, was a game-changing move.

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  Mackenzie's strategic use of Nature's Claim to destroy Max's Smothering Tithe, potentially denying Max significant treasure tokens, showcased the importance of well-timed removal in the game.

Notable Cards

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  Wand of Wonder

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Nature's Claim

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  Drana, Liberator of Malakir

Summary

The game was a high-strategy, action-packed match with each player showcasing their deck's unique strengths. A crucial turning point came when Mika, playing Faldorn, Dread Wolf Herald, activated Wand of Wonder, cascading into multiple spells including Boros Charm, Scale Up, and Vastwood Surge, dealing significant damage and ramping up his board presence with multiple wolf tokens. Despite this, Maximus, playing Samut, Voice of Dissent, managed to stay in the game by cleverly using his commander to untap Kevin's Drana, Liberator of Malakir, allowing Kevin to block and survive Mika's lethal attack. It was Max's use of March of Multitudes, creating a large number of tokens and buffing his Silver Wing Squadron to lethal power, that finally took Mika out of the game. The game ended with a climactic showdown between the remaining players.