Xyris is UNDERPLAYED! #cEDH Gameplay: Talion v Najeela v Xyris v Baylen

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Najeela aims to produce a wide board of warrior tokens and leverage extra combat phases to deliver lethal damage quickly. The deck focuses on aggressive combat and token generation to overwhelm opponents.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Xyris utilizes discard and sacrifice synergies combined with Cloudstone Curio and Dockside Extortionist to generate massive card advantage and token swarms, aiming to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Talion, the Kindly Lord

  Talion's deck focuses on drawing cards through damage dealing and life gain, using interaction and mana acceleration to stabilize and disrupt opponents while setting up for a late-game win.

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  Baylen, the Haymaker

  Baylen plays a midrange tempo game, deploying impactful creatures and equipment to control the battlefield and pressure opponents, seeking to build a resilient board state.

Gameplay Insights

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  Xyris used Cloudstone Curio to bounce Dockside Extortionist repeatedly, generating a massive amount of treasure tokens and card draw that snowballed into overwhelming board presence.

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  Najeela capitalized on the treasure tokens and extra combat phases to create continuous warrior tokens and attack multiple times in a turn, effectively ending the game through sheer combat pressure.

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  The use of Mass Hysteria granted haste to all creatures, allowing Najeela to maximize the value of her tokens by attacking immediately after creation.

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  Players carefully timed interaction spells like Pyroblast and Veil of Summer to protect key permanents and disrupt opponents' combos.

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  The synergy between token generation, repeated combat phases, and haste effects proved decisive in quickly closing out the game.

Notable Cards

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Mass Hysteria

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Lotus Petal

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  Simian Spirit Guide

Summary

The game began with all four players setting up their mana bases and early board presence. Xyris ramped quickly with mana acceleration and card draw engines, while Najeela aggressively produced warrior tokens. Talion and Baylen developed their boards and interaction pieces cautiously. A key turning point occurred when Xyris leveraged Cloudstone Curio and Dockside Extortionist to generate massive value and board presence, enabling a flood of tokens and card draws. Najeela capitalized on this momentum by attacking with numerous warriors, gaining additional combat phases, and overwhelming opponents through sheer volume and repeated combat steps. The game ended swiftly after Najeela's multiple combat phases eliminated Talion and then finished off Baylen, securing victory through relentless aggression and token synergy.