Vial | Tymna vs Daretti vs Talrand vs Vaevictus EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Aggressive spellslinger that punishes opponents with high-impact spells, backed by efficient disruption and burn to control the board and chip away at opponents' life totals.

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  Talrand, Sky Summoner

  Control and value deck that generates a growing army of drake tokens by casting instants and sorceries, leveraging card draw and tempo to overwhelm opponents.

• Vaevictus Asmadi, the Dire

  Graveyard-centric deck that exploits sacrifice synergies and token generation, using Greater Good for card draw and powerful creatures like Grave Titan to dominate the battlefield.

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  Daretti, Scrap Savant

  Artifact-focused deck that ramps aggressively with mana rocks, recurs artifacts, and uses artifact creatures and combos such as Mindslaver to control the game and generate value.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Spell-slinging Mardu colors deck that supports aggressive play through card draw from combat damage and efficient removal, maintaining pressure while developing board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  The timing of Blasphemous Act was pivotal, resetting the board and halting Matt’s artifact-based momentum while allowing Vial Smasher to regain control.

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  Alex’s sacrifice of Vaevictus Asmadi to Greater Good to draw multiple cards was a key play that replenished his hand and maintained pressure despite board wipes.

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  Jonathan’s use of bounce spells like Capsize and card draw effects kept his drake token army growing and disrupted opponents’ plans effectively.

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  Matt’s reliance on artifact mana rocks made Cleansing Nova especially devastating, showing the vulnerability of artifact-heavy decks to enchantment and artifact removal.

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  Despite disruptions, Matt’s ability to cast Winter Orb and still stabilize with a Temple of the False God and Gilded Lotus demonstrated resilience and resource management under pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Blasphemous Act

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  Greater Good

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  Mindslaver

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  Cleansing Nova

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  Clock of Omens

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Vault

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  Mox Opal

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  Goblin Welder

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  Grave Titan

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  Chromatic Lantern

Summary

The game started with all four players developing their mana bases and deploying early ramp and utility artifacts. Vial Smasher's player focused on aggressive spells and disruption, while Jonathan's Talrand deck generated incremental advantage through drake tokens and card draw. Alex on Vaevictus Asmadi ramped into graveyard synergies and powerful creatures like Grave Titan, leveraging Greater Good for card draw. Matt’s Daretti deck capitalized on artifact synergies, quickly assembling mana rocks including Mana Crypt, Mana Vault, and Mox Opal, and casting heavy-hitters like Wormcoil Engine and Mindslaver for board control and advantage. Key turning points included a well-timed Blasphemous Act cast by Vial Smasher to clear the board, disrupting Matt and Alex’s artifact and creature presence, although Matt recovered with tokens from Wormcoil Engine. Alex sacrificed his commander to Greater Good to draw multiple cards, further fueling his graveyard strategy. Jonathan utilized capsizing spells and card draw engines to maintain pressure with Talrand’s drake tokens. Later, a crucial Cleansing Nova from Vial Smasher destroyed all artifacts and enchantments, severely impacting Matt’s artifact-reliant Daretti deck. Matt responded by casting Winter Orb but managed to stabilize with a Temple of the False God and a Gilded Lotus. The dynamic board state constantly shifted with each player's unique strategy vying for dominance, highlighting the interplay between artifact recursion, token swarms, and spell-slinging damage.