Xyris vs Lotho vs Yuriko vs Niv-Mizzet | CEDH Gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Xyris, the Writhing Storm

  Builds a large army of snake tokens and uses sacrifice outlets like Goblin Bombardment to chip away at opponents' life totals.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Maintains control with counterspells and removal while drawing cards and dealing damage through Niv-Mizzet’s Curiosity synergy.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Attacks with ninjas and small evasive creatures to trigger Yuriko’s damage triggers and generate card advantage.

• Lotho, Corrupt Sheriff

  Uses commander to gain mana advantage and assembles aristocrats-style loops to drain life and control the table.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tia’s overloaded Cyclonic Rift was pivotal, bouncing all opponents’ nonland permanents and disrupting their boards while creating treasures due to Lotho’s trigger.

• 2

  Zeb’s use of Necropotence combined with returning creatures via Sven's Reclamation allowed him to refill his hand and maintain card advantage despite heavy disruption.

• 3

  Johnny’s timely use of Orcish Bowmasters and bouncing spells effectively managed Xyris’s growing board.

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  Emma’s repeated use of Counterbalance and interaction spells like Mana Drain kept threats in check while advancing her control plan.

• 5

  The interaction between Lotho’s life loss triggers and treasure generation created a significant resource engine for Zeb, enabling him to keep pace with other decks.

Notable Cards

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  Goblin Bombardment

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Necropotence

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  Chains of Mephistopheles

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  Counterbalance

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  Null Rod

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  Gilded Drake

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  Jeweled Lotus

Gameplay Summary