How to Control - Cedh Gameplay - Magda Vs Kinnan Vs Shorikai Vs Wernog/Bjorna

Deck Strategies

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain and Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist

  The deck operates as a mid-range strategy, looking to accumulate value and advantage before attempting to combo off for a win.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  This deck focuses on creating lots of treasure tokens and using Magda's ability to tutor up win conditions or powerful artifacts.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Kinnan's deck takes advantage of his mana boost ability to deploy powerful creatures or to threaten the table with a combo kill.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  Shorikai's deck is a control strategy that utilizes artifact synergies to draw cards, sweep the board, and win through a Dramatic Scepter combo or a Hullbreaker Horror.

Gameplay Insights

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  Hidden's decision to use Pithing Needle on Kinnan was crucial in slowing down Mike's mana advantage and threat potential.

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  Liam's Opposition Agent proved to be a key player, disrupting tutors and causing complex stack interactions.

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  The Time Twister and Flare of Duplication interaction resulted in a strategic deadlock and completely altered the game state.

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  Drew's aggressive strategy with Magda kept consistent pressure on Liam, influencing the tempo of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Flare of Duplication

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  Opposition Agent

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  Deflecting Swat

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  Pithing Needle

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  Maskwood Nexus

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  Manglehorn

Summary

The game kicked off with a quick pace, with players establishing their boards and setting up their strategies. Drew on Magda took an aggressive stance, applying pressure to Liam's life total consistently. However, Hidden on Shorikai played the control role effectively, countering key spells and maintaining equilibrium on the board. The game saw a multitude of counter wars and stack interactions, making it a highly interactive and tense match. The turning point was a series of complex stack interactions involving a Time Twister and a Flare of Duplication, which resulted in a strategic stalemate. Unfortunately, the final turns and the game's conclusion cannot be determined from the available information.