Disturbed Voices FEAT. Mons | cEDH | Meren v Elsha v Najeela v Tevesh/Thrasios(Magic: The Gathering)

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  An aggressive warrior tribal deck leveraging combat steps and additional attacks granted by Najeela’s ability to quickly deal damage and close out the game through combat damage and warrior synergies.

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  A midrange reanimator deck focused on sacrificing creatures for value and recurring them from the graveyard to generate incremental advantage and control the board over time.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  A storm and artifact-centric deck aiming to cast multiple spells in a turn for value and combo potential, using tutors and counterspells to protect key pieces.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A five-color control and combo deck leveraging powerful tutors, draw effects, and disruption to control the game and assemble game-winning combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Snapcaster Mage in response to an opponent’s Entomb allowed for reusing disruption spells and changing the tempo of the game.

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  Opposition Agent was used effectively to prevent opponents from searching their libraries, disrupting tutor-based strategies.

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  Players prioritized holding key counterspells like Pact of Negation and Swan Song to protect their combos and critical spells.

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  The use of Windfall and similar mass draw effects created opportunities for card advantage and resetting opponents' hands.

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  The interaction between Mana Crypt and Smothering Tithe created tension around mana acceleration and resource denial.

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  Combat phases were carefully navigated with players using small tokens and creatures to soak damage and block effectively, especially against aggressive Najeela.

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  Players carefully managed their graveyards with reanimation targets and sacrificed creatures, maximizing value through recursion and incremental damage.

Notable Cards

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  Opposition Agent

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Force of Vigor

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  Windfall

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  Entomb

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  Mana Crypt

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Nature's Will

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  Worldly Tutor

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  Pact of Negation

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  Swan Song

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  Bloodstained Mire

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  Collector Ouphe

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  Ninja of the Deep Hours

Summary

The game featured a high-power cEDH multiplayer match with Najeela, the Blade-Blossom; Meren of Clan Nel Toth; Elsha of the Infinite; and a Tevesh Szat/Thrasios partner deck. Early turns involved setting up mana bases and deploying key utility creatures like Doranite Magistrate and Opposition Agent to disrupt opponents' strategies. Meren and the midrange reanimator focused on reanimating threats and maintaining board presence, while Elsha aimed to leverage storm spells and artifact synergies for value. Najeela aggressively pushed early combat damage with warriors and combat tricks, establishing pressure on opponents. The game featured significant interaction with counterspells, tutor effects, and mass draw spells like Windfall. A turning point came when Snapcaster Mage was cast in response to a key tutor, enabling value recursion and tempo shifts. Opposition Agent and Force of Vigor played pivotal roles in denying opponents' key spells and permanents. The board state was dynamic with players sacrificing creatures, reanimating threats, and responding with removal spells, culminating in a tense midgame where controlling the flow of spells and board presence was critical. The players' use of tutors, reanimation, and disruption spells set the stage for a complex endgame fight, with a focus on incremental value and denying opponents' combos.