NO LIGHT SHALL SAVE YOU - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S7E1 - ZEVLOR v BIRGI v MAGDA v URZA - MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

  Leverages fast mana and aggressive burn spells to quickly pressure opponents and generate value through repeated spell casting.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Focuses on artifact ramp and card draw to assemble powerful combos, often involving mana rocks and efficient tutors to control the game pace.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Utilizes artifact synergies and fast mana to generate overwhelming board presence and value, capitalizing on treasure generation and aggressive tempo.

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  Zevlor, Elturel Exile

  Executes a combo-centric game plan using graveyard recursion and storm mechanics, relying on cards like Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze to win through self-mill and infinite damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zevlor's use of Git Probe to both gain information and tutor a key combo piece was a crucial early play that accelerated his combo assembly.

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  The decision to crack Mana Vault and Jeweled Amulet at precise moments allowed for maximum mana efficiency and combo enablement.

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  Holding back aggressive plays by other players helped to avoid triggering Zevlor's combo prematurely, illustrating the importance of timing and interaction in cEDH.

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  The sequencing of casting spells, discarding, and recursion through Underworld Breach demonstrated a deep understanding of storm mechanics and resource management.

Notable Cards

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  Mana Vault

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  Jeweled Amulet

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Underworld Breach

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  Brain Freeze

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  City of Brass

Summary

The game kicked off with all players setting up their mana bases and early plays, including ramping artifacts and mana acceleration like Mana Vault and Jeweled Amulet. Magda quickly established a foothold with a fast mana play, while Urza utilized mana rocks and card draw to dig into combo pieces. Zevlor employed a more intricate approach, leveraging card advantage tools like Git Probe and Demonic Tutor to assemble a complex combo involving cards like Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze. A pivotal moment occurred when Zevlor successfully executed a self-mill combo using Underworld Breach, milling out his entire deck to set up a win condition, showcasing the power of storm count and recursion in cEDH. Meanwhile, other players remained cautious, aware of the storm player's potential and holding back aggressive plays to avoid disruption. The game highlighted the tension between fast combo assembly and interactive play, with Zevlor's combo-oriented strategy ultimately taking the lead through precise sequencing and resource management.