Daretti vs Karlov vs Sidisi vs Endrek Sahr EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Focuses on artifact value and recursion, using Daretti's ability to generate card advantage and maintain board presence with artifact synergies, while disrupting opponents' mana and board states with Blood Moon and Planar Bridge.

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

  Leverages life gain and +1/+1 counters to grow Karlov into a formidable threat, using equipment like Skullclamp and creatures that trigger life gain to build a large, resilient attacker that can dominate combat phases.

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

  Utilizes milling to generate zombie tokens and benefits from graveyard recursion to maintain pressure, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a growing army of zombies while controlling the board with value creatures.

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  Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

  Aims to flood the board with insect tokens and use sacrifice outlets and token synergies to gain incremental advantage, eventually overwhelming opponents with a swarm of creatures supported by value spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kevin's early use of Stoneforge Mystic to equip Skullclamp enabled card draw that fueled Karlov's growth through life gain triggers.

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  Fred's strategic milling with Sidisi created multiple zombie tokens and allowed for recursion of key creatures, maintaining board presence despite removal.

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  The Daretti player effectively disrupted opponents with Blood Moon and Planar Bridge, limiting mana options and facilitating artifact plays.

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  Phil's Endrek Sahr generated tokens but struggled to keep pace with removal and Karlov's escalating threats.

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  Cyclonic Rift was used by Fred at a pivotal moment to bounce Daretti back to hand, temporarily halting his artifact synergy and board dominance.

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  Jester's Cap was cast to disrupt Fred’s deck by putting key cards on bottom, limiting his ability to cheat in problematic creatures.

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  Kevin maximized Karlov's counters by repeated life gain and using equipment to enhance damage output, swinging combat in his favor.

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  Multiple board wipes like Damnation slowed down token and creature-based strategies, affecting Phil and Fred the most.

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  Players used tutors and graveyard recursion carefully to maintain their game plans amid heavy interaction and disruption.

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  Kevin's ability to chain life gain effects with creatures like Blood Artist and equipment allowed him to steadily build a lethal Karlov threat.

Notable Cards

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  Karlov of the Ghost Council

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

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  Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder

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  Planar Bridge

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  Blood Moon

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  Skullclamp

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Damnation

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Jester's Cap

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  Life from the Loam

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Thraben Inspector

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Blood Artist

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  Kaalia of the Vast

Summary

The game began with all four players setting up their mana bases and early plays. Kevin, playing Karlov of the Ghost Council, quickly established a strong board presence by casting Karlov and gaining counters through life gain from various creatures and equipment like Skullclamp. Fred, piloting Sidisi, Brood Tyrant, focused on milling to create zombie tokens and used recursion to bring back key creatures such as Kira, Great Glass-Spinner. The Daretti player focused on artifact synergies, casting Daretti early and utilizing planeswalkers and artifact interactions including Planar Bridge and Blood Moon to disrupt opponents. Phil, playing Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder, aimed to generate a large board of tokens but was somewhat slowed down by removal and disruption from the group. Key turning points included Fred's use of Cyclonic Rift to bounce Daretti back to hand, temporarily halting his artifact-based strategy. Kevin's Karlov grew significantly through repeated life gain triggers, enabling him to exert strong pressure on the table. Phil’s Endrek Sahr tried to leverage token generation but was repeatedly hindered by board wipes like Damnation and targeted removal. The game featured multiple combat phases where Karlov's synergy with life gain and counters allowed Kevin to deal substantial damage while mitigating threats. The game’s momentum swung around managing key permanents like Planar Bridge, Blood Moon, and critical creatures, with players using tutors and interaction to maintain control. The eventual win condition centered around Karlov accumulating sufficient counters to dominate combat and drain opponents' life totals, leveraging equipment and life gain effects.