THE TAKEN WAR - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S7E2 - ZEVLOR v BIRGI v MAGDA v URZA - MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

  Aggressive red-based deck focused on early damage using Ragavan and artifact ramp to quickly apply pressure and generate treasures for sustained offense.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Artifact-centric control deck that leverages artifact mana acceleration, card draw, and powerful artifact synergies to assemble combos and outvalue opponents.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Treasure and dwarf tribal deck aiming to create incremental value and damage through artifact synergies, token generation, and on-impact triggers like On Impact Tremors.

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  Zevlor, Elturel Exile

  Disruption and card advantage deck using graveyard exile, merchant effects, and efficient spells to control opponents’ resources while digging for a winning combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zevlor’s use of Jessica's Will to exile opponents' key cards simultaneously was a critical disruption, hindering their ability to execute strategies.

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  Players prioritized mana acceleration and artifact synergy early to enable quick access to powerful spells and combos.

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  Repeated activation of Merchant of the Veil provided steady card advantage and graveyard control, influencing the game tempo.

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  Force of Will and other counterspells were carefully saved to protect key spells or disrupt opponents' critical plays.

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  Combat was measured, with players often opting to pass rather than overextend, reflecting the high-stakes nature of cEDH multiplayer games.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Mana Crypt

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Imperial Seal

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Grim Monolith

Summary

The game featured four competitive cEDH decks piloted by Birgi, Urza, Magda, and Zevlor. Early turns involved each player setting up their mana bases and deploying key artifacts and mana accelerants such as Mana Crypt, Lotus Petal, and Jeweled Lotus. Birgi quickly established aggression with Ragavan and ramp spells, while Urza focused on artifact synergies and card advantage through constructs and Grim Monolith. Magda aimed to assemble a treasure and dwarf synergy with cards like Blood Fire Dwarf and On Impact Tremors, enabling incremental damage and board presence. Zevlor utilized disruption and card advantage through spells like Merchant of the Veil and Ristic Study, looking to control the flow of the game. Midgame pivotal moments included Zevlor casting Jessica's Will, creating multiple copies to exile critical cards from opponents' libraries, significantly disrupting their resources. Buddha leveraged card draw and combo potential, using Cabal Ritual and Imperial Seal to dig for key pieces. The board state saw multiple mana rocks and value engines, with players carefully navigating through interaction such as Force of Will and Toxic Deluge to maintain board control. Combat remained cautious with incremental damage from Ragavan and repeated monkey tokens. The game showed a slow build toward potent combos and resource denial, with players balancing aggression and disruption in hopes of a decisive win condition.