Titania vs Olivia vs Gishath vs Zurgo EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Titania, Protector of Argoth

  Ramp aggressively with lands and use Natural Order to cheat large creatures like Ramunap Excavator and World Breaker into play, enabling land recursion and board control.

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  Gishath, Sun's Avatar

  Leverage dinosaur tribal synergies by ramping into big dinosaurs, drawing cards off combat damage, and overwhelming opponents with massive threats and life gain.

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  Olivia, Mobilized for War

  Utilize vampire tribal synergies and graveyard recursion to repeatedly bring back threats like Balefire Dragon, using Olivia's fight ability to control the board and deal damage.

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  Zurgo Helmsmasher

  Aggressively equip Zurgo with powerful equipment to apply early combat pressure, using removal spells to clear blockers and equipment combos to maximize damage output.

Gameplay Insights

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  Titania's player efficiently ramped into large creatures and exploited land recursion with Ramunap Excavator and Natural Order to maintain board presence and pressure.

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  Gishath's player capitalized on massive card draw and life gain triggers after Gishath's death, fueling a late-game surge with dinosaurs, which significantly shifted the game's momentum.

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  Olivia's player used Balefire Dragon's synergy with Olivia's fight trigger and graveyard recursion spells like Dread Return to repeatedly threaten the board and remove opposing planeswalkers.

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  Zurgo's player combined equipment such as Sword of Feast and Famine and Trailblazer's Boots to create unblockable attackers, but faced disruption from targeted removal and board wipes like Day of Judgment.

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  Strategic removal of key artifacts and enchantments, such as Ghost Quarter destroying Temple of the False God and Nature's Claim destroying Cigar's Aid, prevented opponents from gaining overwhelming advantages.

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  The use of combat tricks like Berserk allowed Gishath's player to push through damage and eliminate key opponents, showcasing the importance of timing and surprise in combat phases.

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  Board wipes and exile effects, including Elhonna's Champion's ability to destroy big creatures and Utter End, were pivotal in resetting the board and managing escalating threats.

Notable Cards

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  Natural Order

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  Ramunap Excavator

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  World Breaker

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  Forerunner of the Empire

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  Carnage Tyrant

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  Elemental Bond

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  Balefire Dragon

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  Olivia, Mobilized for War

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Trailblazer's Boots

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  Dread Return

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  Solemn Simulacrum

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  Ghost Quarter

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  Splendid Reclamation

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  Nissa, Vital Force

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  Azor's Gateway // Sanctum of the Sun

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Day of Judgment

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  Swords to Plowshares

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  Berserk

Summary

The game started with players developing their boards and mana bases, quickly showing their deck's themes and strategies. Titania's player focused on ramping with lands and utilizing Natural Order to bring powerful creatures like Ramunap Excavator and World Breaker onto the battlefield. Gishath's player aggressively pursued a dinosaur tribal strategy, leveraging cards such as Forerunner of the Empire and Carnage Tyrant, and utilized card draw engines like Elemental Bond to maintain momentum. Olivia's player capitalized on vampire synergies and graveyard recursion with Balefire Dragon and Olivia's fight trigger to pressure opponents. Zurgo's player employed an aggressive weapons-equipped strategy, utilizing equipment like Sword of Feast and Famine and Trailblazer's Boots to push combat damage and disrupt opponents with targeted removal spells.