I REALLY HATE INFECT!!! EDH Gameplay 121 - Marneus VS Atraxa VS Errant & Giada VS Sidisi

Deck Strategies

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

  Utilizes self-mill to generate zombie tokens and leverage graveyard synergies, applying pressure through board presence and incremental damage while disrupting opponents.

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  Marneus Calgar

  Focuses on token generation and anthem effects to create a wide board of flying angels, using life gain and board control elements like Scavenging Ooze to maintain advantage.

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  Errant and Giada

  Employs control tools such as counterspells and bounce effects to disrupt opponents' plays and maintain board control, while seeking to stabilize and outvalue through incremental advantage.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Leverages proliferate to increase poison counters and +1/+1 counters on creatures, synergizing with other players’ boards and enabling a slow but steady victory via poison and incremental buffs.

Gameplay Insights

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  BJ’s repeated passes with minimal plays indicated a land drought which heavily impacted his ability to respond and develop his board.

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  Martin’s use of Sidisi to mill and generate zombie tokens provided steady board presence and synergies that pressured opponents continuously.

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  Atraxa’s timely casting and use of proliferate to add poison counters and boost creatures shifted the game momentum by applying multi-faceted pressure.

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  Errant and Giada’s control elements, particularly Cyclonic Rift, effectively disrupted Marneus’ token strategy, forcing careful timing and responses.

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  Combat was frequently targeted at BJ due to his low defense, demonstrating a common multiplayer strategy of focusing on the perceived weakest opponent.

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  The interplay between proliferate and poison counters created a layered threat that required opponents to balance addressing tokens and poison simultaneously.

Notable Cards

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  Sidisi, Brood Tyrant

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  Marneus Calgar

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

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  Errant and Giada

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Spark Double

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  Lord of the Accursed

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Sensei's Divining Top

Summary

The game started with each player setting up their board with ramp and key creatures, leading to early skirmishes focused on incremental damage and board presence. Sidisi, Brood Tyrant generated zombie tokens through milling, while Marneus Calgar built a token army with Angelic creatures and utilized Scavenging Ooze for board control and life gain. Errant and Giada's deck played a controlling role with counterspells and bounce effects, notably Cyclonic Rift, to disrupt opponents. Atraxa made a pivotal appearance mid-game, using proliferate to increase poison counters on Martin and strengthen her board, while also buffing allies like Spark Double. Key turning points included BJ's timely counterspell on Sidisi and the use of Cyclonic Rift to bounce Marneus' Battle Angels of Tear, affecting board states significantly. The combat phase saw repeated targeted attacks on BJ, exploiting his lack of blockers and limited land drops. Atraxa's proliferate ability became a game-changer, enhancing multiple board elements and poison counters, applying pressure on all opponents. Despite the disruption from Errant and Giada, the consistent token generation from Sidisi and Marneus, coupled with Atraxa’s proliferate support, created a complex battlefield where poison counters and incremental damage shaped the win conditions.