Kruphix vs Xenagos vs Omnath vs Meren EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Omnath, Locus of Rage

  Generate elemental and goblin tokens, leveraging token doublers like Parallel Lives to create a wide board and apply pressure, aiming to win via overwhelming the table with tokens and elemental damage triggers.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp aggressively into big creatures and use Xenagos's ability to grant double strike and haste, enabling explosive combat phases with creatures like Inferno Titan and Bane of Progress to clear boards and finish opponents fast.

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  Kruphix, God of Horizons

  Ramp and draw cards to maintain a large hand size and mana pool, using value creatures and spells like Kozilek, Butcher of Truth and Beast Whisperer to out-resource opponents and control the game through incremental advantage.

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  Utilize graveyard recursion and sacrifice outlets to generate value and maintain pressure, leveraging experience counters to grow creatures bigger and repeatedly bring back key threats with spells like Living Death and Journey to Eternity.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tomer’s use of Xenagos's ability on Inferno Titan enabled multiple board damages and card draws, significantly boosting his tempo and presence.

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  Jeremy’s repeated sacrifice and recursion loops with Reclamation Sage and Cavalier of Night created a persistent threat engine while disrupting opponents’ key permanents.

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  Cheryl's timely use of Mirage Mirror to copy powerful creatures such as Xenagos and Meren’s Underrealm Lich diversified her board threats and utility.

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  Connor’s reliance on Parallel Lives to amplify token generation with Goblin Rally provided a steady stream of blockers and attackers, though he struggled to maintain board control against removal-heavy opponents.

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  Strategic use of board wipes and removal, such as Bane of Progress clearing artifacts and enchantments, shifted momentum and prevented token flood strategies from overwhelming the table.

Notable Cards

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  Inferno Titan

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  Bane of Progress

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  Living Death

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  Journey to Eternity // Atzal, Cave of Eternity

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  Beast Whisperer

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  Kozilek, Butcher of Truth

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  Parallel Lives

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  Goblin Rally

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  Cavalier of Night

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  Dryad Arbor

Summary

The game featured four distinct green-based commanders, each employing their unique strategies. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and establishing board presence with ramp creatures and token generators. Tomer (Xenagos) capitalized on his aggressive red-green build, using creatures like Inferno Titan and Bane of Progress combined with Xenagos's ability to deal significant damage and control the board by destroying artifacts and enchantments. Jeremy (Meren) focused on graveyard recursion, utilizing cards like Living Death and Journey to Eternity to consistently bring back threats and maintain board presence while accumulating experience counters to improve his creatures' resilience. Cheryl (Kruphix) leveraged card draw engines such as Beast Whisperer and Kozilek, Butcher of Truth, alongside mana ramp to outvalue her opponents, while Connor (Omnath) built a goblin token army with Parallel Lives and Goblin Rally to overwhelm opponents through sheer numbers and synergy.