Nicol Bolas vs Titania vs Teysa Karlov vs Brudiclad EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Teysa Karlov

  Focuses on death triggers and sacrifice synergies to generate card draw, life drain, and board control. Utilizes creatures like Zulaport Cutthroat and Grim Haruspex along with Grave Pact to punish opponents for creature deaths and maintain advantage.

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  Nicol Bolas, the Ravager

  Control-oriented deck that leverages counterspells, discard effects, and powerful planeswalkers to disrupt opponents. Uses Nicol Bolas, the Ravager to pressure opponents and force discards, while maintaining card advantage with spells like Brainstorm and Dig Through Time.

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  Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer

  Token generation and copying strategy that creates numerous token creatures and uses Proteus Staff and Zaheeli's Artistry to multiply tokens, creating a wide board to overwhelm opponents.

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

  Ramp and landfall focused deck that creates elemental tokens by sacrificing lands. Uses land recursion and ramp spells like Crop Rotation and Ancient Tomb to quickly generate threats and overwhelm opponents with a large army of tokens.

Gameplay Insights

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  Frank's use of Grave Pact combined with repeated sacrifices of creatures like Zulaport Cutthroat and Recruiter of the Guard enabled strong board control and life drain, forcing opponents to sacrifice multiple creatures and drawing cards via Grim Haruspex.

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  Harry effectively used Crop Rotation to fetch Ancient Tomb early, accelerating his mana base and enabling multiple land drops and token generation with Titania.

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  Trevor's Nicol Bolas leveraged counterspells and card draw spells like Brainstorm and Dig Through Time to maintain control, but the persistent pressure from sacrifice synergies limited his options.

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  Mike maximized the token copying potential of Brudiclad, using Proteus Staff to turn tokens into copies of powerful creatures like Solemn Simulacrum, increasing card draw and board presence.

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  Nylea's Intervention was used tactically to remove flying threats and recover key lands, demonstrating the versatile utility of modal spells in maintaining tempo and board state.

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  The interaction between Teysa's sacrifice triggers and Titania's token production created a dynamic board state where incremental damage and card advantage steadily shifted the game in Frank's favor.

Notable Cards

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  Grim Haruspex

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  Zulaport Cutthroat

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  Grave Pact

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  Rally the Ancestors

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  Nicol Bolas, the Ravager // Nicol Bolas, the Arisen

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  God-Eternal Kefnet

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Proteus Staff

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  Nylea's Intervention

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  Crop Rotation

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Tectonic Edge

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Magmatic Force

Summary

The game began with all four players developing their mana bases and setting up their early game plans. Titania started strong by ramping lands and generating elemental tokens through land sacrifice mechanics, while Teysa Karlov focused on a death and sacrifice synergy with cards like Phyrexian Altar and Grave Pact to control the board and gain incremental advantages. Nicol Bolas, piloted by Trevor, employed control elements such as counterspells and card draw, leveraging Nicol Bolas, the Ravager to apply pressure and force discards. Brudiclad utilized token generation and copying strategies to build a wide board presence. Key turning points included Harry (Titania) using Crop Rotation and Ancient Tomb to accelerate his board state, enabling him to generate multiple tokens and repeatedly bring back lands with Titania’s ability. Frank (Teysa) capitalized on sacrifice synergies with Grim Haruspex and Zulaport Cutthroat, drawing cards and draining life via repeated sacrifices triggered by Grave Pact. Trevor's Nicol Bolas attempted to maintain control with counterspells and powerful creatures like God-Eternal Kefnet and Solemn Simulacrum, while Mike’s Brudiclad deck amplified token production through Proteus Staff and Zaheeli’s Artistry. A pivotal moment came when Frank cast a Grave Pact and then followed it up with Rally the Ancestors to recover key creatures, leading to significant board control and card advantage. Frank’s repeated sacrifices forced multiple opponents to lose creatures, enabling him to drain life and draw cards effectively. Harry's use of Nylea's Intervention to deal with flyers and recover permanents showcased the resilience of his ramp and token strategy. The game’s tempo swung heavily in favor of Teysa’s sacrifice synergies, with Nicol Bolas and Titania applying pressure but struggling to overcome the attrition and card advantage generated by Frank’s deck. The game was complex with many interactions, but ultimately the synergy-driven sacrifice and token recursion deck proved dominant in maintaining board control and resource advantage.