DEFIANCE FEAT. WE CAME AS ROMANS/FIT FOR A KING - cEDH - S22E6 - EZURI v MISHRA v LOOT v XYRIS #mtg

Deck Strategies

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  Mishra, Eminent One

  Utilizes artifact synergies and token generation from Mishra’s War Form copies, combined with Tithing Blade to force opponents to sacrifice creatures, disrupting their boards while building an aggressive artifact-based board state.

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Focuses on aggressive proliferation and sacrifice effects to control the board state and create incremental advantages over opponents, leveraging multiple combat phases and damage triggers.

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  Ezuri, Renegade Leader

  Combines elves and mana dorks for explosive mana ramp and token generation, using cards like Regal Force for card advantage and Allosaurus Shepherd to untap creatures, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a wide board.

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  Loot, the Key to Everything

  Centers around artifact value and combo potential, utilizing artifact recursion and powerful artifact synergies, culminating in an infinite combo involving Molten Duplication and Dualcaster Mage to win the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using multiple copies of Mishra's War Form equipped with Tithing Blade to force opponents to sacrifice creatures created significant early game disruption.

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  Regal Force was used effectively to draw multiple cards and maintain advantage despite heavy board interaction.

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  The combination of Allosaurus Shepherd and Priest of Titania allowed for repeated untapping of mana dorks, enabling explosive mana production and multiple activations in a single turn.

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  Grinding Station was cleverly used for self-mill to find combo pieces while maintaining board presence with artifact recursion.

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  The final infinite combo with Molten Duplication targeting Dockside Extortionist and Dualcaster Mage was the decisive game-winning move, showcasing the power of artifact-based combos in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Tithing Blade // Consuming Sepulcher

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  Regal Force

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  Allosaurus Shepherd

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  Priest of Titania

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  Molten Duplication

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Grinding Station

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  Idol of Oblivion

Summary

The game begins with players ramping mana and setting up early board presence, with key plays including Elvish Mystic, Heritage Druid, and various mana artifacts. Early interaction involves forced creature sacrifices triggered by Tithing Blade equipped on Mishra’s War Form copies, which significantly disrupt opponents' boards. One player uses Regal Force to refill their hand, maintaining card advantage despite the losses. The board state becomes increasingly complex with multiple artifact and creature synergies developing, including token generation and untap effects from cards like Allosaurus Shepherd and Priest of Titania. A pivotal moment occurs when a player leverages Molten Duplication on Dockside Extortionist combined with Dualcaster Mage to create an infinite combo that overwhelms the table and secures the win. This explosive finish comes after careful mana management and milling themselves with Grinding Station to dig for combo pieces. The game showcases strategic sacrifice effects, value-driven card draw engines, and a classic cEDH infinite combo as the final winning line.