Can Vivi and Yuna Hold Their Own in cEDH! Featuring @BasedBreadCEDH VIVI v YUNA v YUFFIE v TIDUS

Deck Strategies

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  Vivi Ornitier

  Focuses on casting multiple non-creature spells to grow Vivi with +1/+1 counters, enabling her to generate large amounts of blue and red mana. This mana advantage supports casting powerful spells and triggering incremental damage to opponents.

• Yuffie

  Utilizes ninja tribal synergies to perform surprise attacks and chip away at opponents' life totals while triggering additional effects. The deck relies on evasive creatures and combat tricks to generate incremental advantage.

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  Yuna, Grand Summoner

  Leverages creature-based synergies and value engines like Survival of the Fittest to find key pieces quickly. The deck aims to control the board and generate card advantage through efficient creature deployment.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver

  Combines efficient card draw and mana ramp to assemble combos, including infinite mana with Devoted Druid and Eldritch Evolution. The deck focuses on controlling the board and accelerating towards combo finishes.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Executes a ninjutsu-based strategy that deals damage through combat and triggers, using evasive ninjas to control the pace of the game and disrupt opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Vivi’s ability to generate mana equal to her power each turn proved crucial, enabling multiple high-impact plays and incremental damage via Bloodchief Ascension triggers.

• 2

  The attempted Eldritch Evolution combo with Devoted Druid was a key turning point, prompting opponents to consider removal options to disrupt infinite mana generation.

• 3

  Force of Despair was used effectively to clear the board of creatures, resetting the board state and halting opponents' momentum.

• 4

  Yuffie’s ninja attacks and evasive combat triggers applied consistent pressure, forcing opponents to respond defensively and manage incremental damage carefully.

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  Careful sequencing of Survival of the Fittest and card draw spells ensured Yuna’s deck remained flexible and capable of finding answers or threats as the game progressed.

Notable Cards

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  Vivi Ornitier

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  Bloodchief Ascension

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Jeweled Amulet

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  Force of Despair

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  Devoted Druid

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  Eldritch Evolution

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  Red Elemental Blast

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  Mystic Remora

Summary

The game begins with a slow but steady development of board presence and mana acceleration, notably from Vivi Ornitier who quickly starts growing by casting multiple non-creature spells to put +1/+1 counters on herself. Early turns feature players setting up key pieces like Survival of the Fittest, Bloodchief Ascension, and Jeweled Amulet counters, indicating a focus on resource advantage and incremental damage. The board state intensifies as Yuffie initiates ninja attacks dealing incremental damage and triggering effects that chip away at opponents' life totals. The gameplay features several strategic plays centered around card advantage and mana efficiency, with notable interactions such as Eldritch Evolution combo attempts and careful management of Bloodchief Ascension triggers that threaten to swing the game dramatically. Midgame pivots include the casting of powerful spells like Force of Despair to clear the board and disrupt opponents’ setups, forcing players to adapt quickly. Vivi’s ability to generate large amounts of mana and consistently grow in power proves pivotal in maintaining pressure. The use of removal spells and combat tricks, including Hallbreaker Horror and red elemental blast, further complicate the board state. The game appears to be a tense balance between aggressive incremental damage via combat and non-combat triggers, and the threat of explosive infinite mana combos or mass creature wipes that could decisively end the game.