EDH Gameplay - Episode 30: Anya VS Whisper VS Tuvasa VS Seton

Deck Strategies

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  Seton, Krosan Protector

  Ramp aggressively with lands and mana creatures to flood the board with elves and other creatures, buffing them with auras and tribal synergies to overwhelm opponents.

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  Tuvasa the Sunlit

  Build a board presence through enchantments and +1/+1 counters, using enchantment synergies to grow creatures and maintain resilience against board wipes.

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  Anya, Merciless Angel

  Deploy aggressive creatures combined with wheel effects and sacrifice outlets to generate card advantage and apply pressure through combat damage.

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  Whisper, Blood Liturgist

  Control the board with discard, removal, and sacrifice effects, leveraging graveyard recursion and powerful zombies to grind down opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Open the Vaults to recur multiple enchantments and auras created a sudden board swing that led to an early player elimination.

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  Massacre Wurm was effectively used with Kamahl's buffs to clear wide boards, showcasing the power of combining mass removal with creature buffs.

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  Ground Seal was played early to shut down Anya’s deck, demonstrating strong land disruption's impact in slowing down opponents.

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  Whisper’s use of Liliana, Defiant Necromancer to generate tokens and force discards pressured opponents and maintained board control.

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  Seton's reliance on mana ramp and auras required careful protection, as removal and sacrifice effects repeatedly challenged his board state.

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  The interplay between discard effects, sacrifice outlets, and recursion made this a highly interactive game with multiple shifting momentum swings.

Notable Cards

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  Open the Vaults

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  Massacre Wurm

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  Ground Seal

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  Magus of the Wheel

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  Sylvan Library

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  Kamahl, Fist of Krosa

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  Noxious Gearhulk

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  Elvish Harbinger

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  Zendikar Resurgent

Summary

The game began with early ramping and setup from all players, featuring mana dorks and card draw engines like Sylvan Library and Elvish Harbinger. Seton, Krosan Protector focused on land ramp and creature synergy, while Tuvasa the Sunlit developed a strong enchantment and counter presence. Anya, Merciless Angel utilized aggressive creatures with sacrifice payoffs and wheel effects, and Whisper, Blood Liturgist played a more controlling and attrition-oriented game with discard and removal spells. Early board states were shaped by disruption such as Ground Seal shutting down Anya's deck, and mass discard from Magus of the Wheel resetting hands. A key turning point occurred when Seton cast Open the Vaults to return multiple auras and enchantments to the battlefield, swinging in with a large board to eliminate a player early. Meanwhile, Whisper leveraged Liliana, Defiant Necromancer and sacrifice synergies with cards like Massacre Wurm to clear wide boards and maintain control. Tuvasa capitalized on +1/+1 counter synergies and enchantment buffs, making their creatures resilient to board wipes. The game featured multiple combats with large board swings, including Kamahl's ability boosting creatures for lethal attacks. The final stages saw Whisper using Noxious Gearhulk and recursive graveyard threats to press advantage, but ultimately the detailed outcome remains unresolved in the footage. Overall, the game was a dynamic mix of ramp, enchantment synergies, sacrifice and discard disruption, with pivotal moments driven by Open the Vaults recursion and Massacre Wurm board wipes. Early removal and land disruption set the tempo, while combat tricks and buffs decided the late-game damage races.