Mistform vs Feldon vs Lazav, the Multifarious vs Neheb EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Utilizes tribal synergy among shapeshifters and Merfolk to control the board and generate incremental card advantage, aiming to win through evasive damage supported by spell-based value and board presence.

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  Feldon of the Third Path

  Reanimates artifact creatures repeatedly to maintain a board of hasty threats, applying pressure and leveraging powerful equipment and token generation to close out the game.

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  Lazav, the Multifarious

  Uses surveil and clone effects to become copies of key creatures in opponents' graveyards, gaining their abilities and enhancing board state while disrupting opponents through discard and evasion.

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  Neheb, the Worthy

  Focuses on aggressive combat damage, utilizing discard synergies and life gain effects from artifact interactions to sustain momentum and chip away at opponents' life totals.

Gameplay Insights

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  The repeated accumulation of +1/+1 counters on Torian Mauler and its copies became a central theme, drastically increasing the power level of the board for Sam's deck.

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  Mark's use of Feldon's ability to create hasty artifact creature tokens, especially copies of Steel Hellkite, provided crucial pressure and board presence despite a slow mana base.

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  The Mistform Ultimus player's timing of Fact or Fiction and Distant Melody helped maintain card advantage and find key tribal synergy pieces, reinforcing the board state.

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  Cyclonic Rift was used strategically by the Mistform Ultimus player to reset a threatening board state, buying time against aggressive attacks and countering Sam's growing Mauler army.

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  Lazav's ability to copy creatures like Ebonblade Reaper and Damier Infiltrator allowed Sam to leverage life loss and life gain effects to stabilize his position despite taking heavy damage.

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  Key to the City was repeatedly activated by Sam to grant unblockability, enabling lethal commander damage despite the board being heavily contested.

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  Mark's decision to sacrifice Mogis’ Fanatic to deal damage and remove blockers was pivotal in maintaining offensive momentum and eliminating threats.

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  The interaction of mimic effects with +1/+1 counters and haste granted by Feldon and equipment created a rapid damage output that forced opponents to respond quickly or face lethal swings.

Notable Cards

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  Fanatic of Mogis

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Merfolk Sovereign

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Mirror Image

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  Key to the City

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  Elixir of Immortality

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Iron Myr

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  Steel Hellkite

Summary

The game began with aggressive early plays from all players, including the deployment of key creatures like Torian Mauler and Fanatic of Mogis, which rapidly accumulated +1/+1 counters and established early board presence. Sam, playing Lazav, the Multifarious, utilized surveil and copy mechanics to maximize value from his graveyard and board, while Faysal's Neheb, the Worthy deck focused on dealing consistent combat damage and leveraging discard synergies. Mark used Feldon of the Third Path to generate hasty artifact creature tokens and repeatedly reanimate threats, maintaining pressure despite some land development issues. The Mistform Ultimus deck, piloted by the content creator, leveraged a tribal synergy with Merfolk Sovereign and Mirror Image copies to enhance board control and card draw, focusing on evasion and incremental advantage through spells like Distant Melody and Fact or Fiction.