Etrata vs Daretti vs Mistform vs Akiri | Tymna EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Utilizes its changeling ability to be a versatile threat that can swing through defenses, supported by spells and artifacts to draw cards and control the board.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Focuses on artifact synergy to ramp mana quickly and generate value with recursion, enabling big plays with cards like Planar Bridge and Gilded Lotus.

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  Etrata, the Silencer

  Leverages land-based ramp with Cabal Coffers and discards to pressure opponents with evasive commander damage and disruption through discard and bounce spells.

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  Akiri, Line-Slinger / Tymna the Weaver

  Aggressively equips and protects creatures with equipment like Lightning Greaves to push through damage, while drawing cards based on combat damage to maintain hand advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Use of Factor Fiction to selectively draw powerful cards like Path of Ancestry and Wizard tutor cards that bolster the deck’s tribal and value synergy.

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  Commit to Memory was strategically deployed to temporarily neutralize Planar Bridge, preventing Scott from overwhelming the board with artifact creatures.

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  Players frequently paid extra mana costs on Ristic Study and Darksteel Citadel to deny opponents card draw advantage, showcasing the importance of resource denial in multiplayer EDH.

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  Chandra, Flamecaller’s elemental tokens created a significant shift in board state, forcing players to redirect attacks and reconsider their defensive postures.

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  The interaction between Patron Wizard and Ristic Study enabled consistent card draw, underpinning Mistform's deck strategy for maintaining tempo and resources.

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  Adam’s use of Lightning Greaves to protect key creatures like Akiri ensured sustained offensive pressure despite heavy removal spells from opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Mistform Ultimus

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  Patron Wizard

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  Planar Bridge

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  Chandra, Flamecaller

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Gilded Lotus

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Thief of Sanity

Summary

The game started with a focus on card draw and resource development, as players cast multiple cantrips and artifacts to ramp mana and maintain card advantage. Early plays included key ramp artifacts like Gilded Lotus and Darksteel Citadel, alongside value engines such as Patron Wizard and Ristic Study. Mistform Ultimus effectively used its changeling nature to swing unblockable damage, while Etrata, the Silencer and Daretti, Scrap Savant developed their board states with removal and artifact synergies. Scott's Daretti deck leveraged powerful mana rocks and Planar Bridge to generate massive value, while Peter's Etrata utilized Cabal Coffers and land-based ramp. Adam’s Akiri and Tymna deck applied pressure with removal and equipment like Lightning Greaves, enabling aggressive combat steps. Midgame featured intense interaction around card draw denial and artifact recursion. Factor Fiction was used to sculpt hands, and a key moment involved a commit to memory to halt Planar Bridge's dominance temporarily. Chandra, Flamecaller exerted board presence with elemental tokens, shifting combat dynamics, and forcing players to reconsider attack targets. Despite a few board wipes and bounce effects, the game maintained a dynamic tempo with multiple combat steps and strategic plays, including stealing artifacts and recurring threats. Players actively managed their resources under pressure from multiple simultaneous threats, with Mistform Ultimus and Patron Wizard providing continuous card advantage. The evolving board state and steady progression of mana and draw engines pointed toward a win condition reliant on incremental damage and controlling the table through removal and key artifact interactions.