Go-Shintai vs Niv-Mizzet vs Tergrid vs Alela

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
A Stax and shrine synergy deck that uses lock pieces to slow the game and generate value from shrine tokens, eventually overwhelming opponents with a large board presence.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
A Curiosity combo deck aiming to pair Niv-Mizzet with enchantments like Curiosity to draw and deal damage infinitely, winning through combo after controlling the board.
Tergrid, God of Fright
A sacrifice and discard deck that leverages Tergrid's ability to force opponents to sacrifice permanents and recurs them for value, gaining incremental advantage and board control.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
A stax and control deck that slows down opponents with taxing effects and wins via creature beatdowns or combo finishers such as Thassa's Oracle or Heliod, Sun-Crowned interactions.

Gameplay Insights

1
Corbin's early Stax setup with Deafening Silence and Stony Silence severely hindered the artifact and mana acceleration strategies of opponents, slowing down the game in his favor.
2
Corbin's repeated recursion of Go-Shintai and use of Fruitful Harvest to generate mana and tokens was pivotal in maintaining board presence and pressure.
3
Noah's use of Demonic Consultation to tutor Cyclonic Rift was a key interaction, enabling him to respond to threats despite losing several mana crypt rolls early on.
4
Reed leveraged sacrifice synergy effectively by forcing opponents to lose creatures with Liliana's Triumph and Fleshbag Marauder, enabling Tergrid's value engine.
5
Quinten's attempt to establish the Niv-Mizzet Curiosity combo was repeatedly disrupted by Corbin's removal and counterspells, highlighting the importance of interaction in CEDH play.
6
Noah's timely use of spells like Fierce Guardianship to protect key plays against counterspells was a strong example of resourceful combat against control decks.

Notable Cards

Deafening Silence
Stony Silence
Go-Shintai of Life's Origin
Sanctum of Calm Waters
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Rhystic Study
Cyclonic Rift
Fierce Guardianship
Curiosity
Demonic Consultation
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Walking Ballista
Village Rites
Liliana's Triumph

Gameplay Summary

The game began with Corbin establishing a strong Stax shrine-based strategy, playing early disruptive pieces like Deafening Silence and Stony Silence to lock down opponents' fast mana and artifact interactions.

Corbin repeatedly recast Go-Shintai of Life's Origin to create a growing army of Shrine tokens, leveraging Fruitful Harvest and Sanctum of Calm Waters for card draw and mana ramp.

Reed, piloting Tergrid, focused on sacrificing opponents' creatures and recurring them while deploying threats like Tergrid herself and Junji, the Midnight Sky to control the board.

Noah's Alela deck aimed to slow the game with stax elements and incremental value from enchantments and artifacts, while Quinten's Niv-Mizzet deck sought to assemble a Curiosity combo for a quick win but was repeatedly disrupted by Corbin's shrine recursion and timely removal.

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