ARBITER FEAT. JELLY MTG - cEDH - S21E2 - PROSPER v WILL/LUCAS v FLORIAN v MALCOLM/VIAL - GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

  Utilizes artifact and treasure generation to gain card advantage and fuel combo pieces, aiming to assemble a winning Doomsday pile or other combo finish.

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  Florian, Voldaren Scion

  Aggressive vampire tribal with sacrifice outlets to control the board and generate incremental value, leveraging tribal synergies for pressure.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Focuses on artifact interaction and disruption, using value creatures and artifact synergies to maintain tempo and control.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Combines direct damage with spellcasting to pressure opponents and disrupt their plays, often pushing through damage while assembling combos.

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  Bjorna, Nightfall Alchemist

  Uses a combination of discard and control elements to disrupt opponents while building towards a combo or incremental advantage.

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

  Leverages cleric synergies and life manipulation to generate value and control the board, aiming for a combo or attrition-based win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Prosper's treasure generation effectively accelerated mana production and card draw, enabling faster combo assembly.

• 2

  The Doomsday pile setup was disrupted but ultimately succeeded in assembling a winning hand, showcasing the power of precise sequencing.

• 3

  The Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage interaction created an infinite loop of spell casting, exemplifying classic cEDH combo finishes.

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  Discard spells and mana denial played a crucial role in slowing down opponents and protecting combo pieces.

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  Players carefully managed life totals in conjunction with cards like Necropotence to maximize card draw without succumbing to damage.

• 6

  Library manipulation and graveyard interactions were key elements, with multiple players losing their libraries due to intense combo executions.

Notable Cards

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

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  Necropotence

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Twinflame

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Mana Vault

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  Tainted Pact

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  Arcane Signet

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  Underworld Breach

Summary

The game began with players establishing early board presence through mana acceleration and card draw, including key plays like casting Ragavan and Prosper, Tome-Bound to generate value and treasures. A significant turning point came when one player executed a Doomsday pile, assembling a combo to win the game. Prosper was used effectively to generate card advantage, while Necropotence was leveraged for life-to-card draw conversions. In the late stage, a dramatic combo involving Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage created an infinite loop of spells, allowing a lethal attack that ended the game. The game featured multiple high-impact plays including discard spells, treasure generation, and library manipulation, culminating in a chaotic finish where several players' libraries were destroyed due to the intense combo sequences.