CURSED WITH FRIENDS - cEDH - S9E1 - UURG v RAFFINE v TYMNA/ARMIX v GALE/SCION - MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Uurg, Spawn of Turg

  Leverages artifact synergies and aggressive board presence, combining mana acceleration with disruptive creatures to control the board and set up lethal attacks or combos.

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  Armix, Filigree Thrasher

  Focuses on artifact interactions and discard mechanics to generate value, control opponents' hands, and create incremental card advantage and board pressure.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Utilizes a mix of aggressive creature beats with card draw on combat damage, supported by disruption and removal to maintain tempo and out-value opponents.

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  Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy & Scion of Halaster

  Executes a value-driven strategy combining card draw, control elements, and recursive threats, often aiming to assemble combos or overwhelming board states.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Capitalizes on sacrifice and graveyard synergies, utilizing incremental advantage from discarding and reanimating creatures to control the board and close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Animate Dead on Abdel Adrian combined with flickering and tapping mana rocks to generate infinite mana was the key combo that shifted the game decisively.

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  Opposition Agent proved crucial for disrupting opponents' tutors and slowing down combo assembly.

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  Players carefully managed their life totals and resources, balancing aggression with preservation to avoid falling victim to lethal combos.

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  Protective effects like Mother of Runes and timely removal spells such as Solitude were essential for controlling the board and stopping key threats.

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  The strategic sequencing of discard triggers from Armix maximized disruption while enabling card draw and combo setup.

Notable Cards

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  Animate Dead

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  Opposition Agent

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  Solitude

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Aether Vial

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  Mother of Runes

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  Talisman of Hierarchy

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  Grim Monolith

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  Karn, the Great Creator

Summary

The game started with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, including key pieces like opposition agents and utility creatures to disrupt opponents' plans. Early interactions featured targeted removal and strategic attacks to chip away at opponents' life totals while preserving critical resources. As the game progressed, players utilized card draw engines and protection effects to maintain momentum. A pivotal moment occurred when animate dead was used on Abdel Adrian, enabling an infinite mana combo through flickering and tapping mana rocks, which allowed one player to generate overwhelming board advantage and pressure all opponents simultaneously. Despite efforts to respond, the combo proved decisive, leaving some players with minimal life and board presence, effectively ending the game from their perspective. The gameplay demonstrated a mix of control elements, combo execution, and resource denial typical of cEDH play.