Aurelia Warleader, Gitrog Monster, Animar, Niv Mizzet Parun - #EDH Gameplay Ep 10

Deck Strategies

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

  The Aurelia deck focused on applying continuous pressure through combat while also introducing disruptive elements to slow down opponents.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  The Gitrog Monster deck aimed to utilize land-based synergies for value, and potentially set up a combo win. However, this strategy was severely hampered by the early game hate pieces.

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  Animar, Soul of Elements

  The Animar deck sought to deploy its commander and leverage its cost-reduction ability to chain creatures together, although this plan was stifled by the early control elements.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  The Niv-Mizzet deck aimed to control the board while setting up a combo or overwhelming the opponents with card advantage. It was successful in controlling the early game, but fell behind due to the aggressive strategies of the Aurelia deck.

Gameplay Insights

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  Baal's early game control pieces were effective at disrupting opponents, but also slowed his own progress.

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  Sequeira's aggressive strategy with Aurelia, the Warleader capitalized on the slowed game state, effectively pressuring his opponents.

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  The game-changing moment was Sequeira's Armageddon, decimating all lands on the battlefield and effectively locking out his opponents from responding to his threats.

Notable Cards

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  Grafdigger's Cage

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  Cursed Totem

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  Tectonic Giant

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  Aurelia, the Warleader

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  Armageddon

Summary

The game started off with a slow pace, as players set up their boards while respecting potential threats from opponents. Baal, playing Niv-Mizzet, Parun, introduced early game control with Grafdigger's Cage and Cursed Totem, significantly slowing down the other players. Sequeira, piloting Aurelia, the Warleader, capitalized on this stalling by bringing out an aggressive line-up, putting his opponents under constant pressure. The game reached a turning point when Sequeira cast a devastating Armageddon, wiping all lands from the battlefield and leaving his opponents unable to respond to his superior board state. This led to a swift concession from the other players, resulting in a decisive victory for Sequeira's Aurelia deck.