Alela vs Kruphix vs Glissa vs Zurgo EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Alela, Artful Provocateur

  Focuses on artifact and enchantment synergies to generate flying Faerie tokens and draw cards, using evasive creatures and recurring artifacts to chip away at opponents and dominate the air.

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  Glissa, the Traitor

  Utilizes artifact recursion and disruption, leveraging Crucible of Worlds and World Breaker to control the board, while using sacrifice outlets and artifact synergies to maintain card advantage and resilience.

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  Zurgo Helmsmasher

  Aggressive equipment-based beatdown, using efficient creatures and equipment like Sword of Feast and Famine to apply constant combat pressure and disrupt opponents’ resources.

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  Kruphix, God of Horizons

  Ramp-heavy deck focused on Eldrazi and large threats, utilizing mana acceleration and card draw engines to flood the board with powerful creatures and overwhelm opponents with raw power and resource advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Trevor’s timing of Return to Dust was critical in disrupting Elijah’s artifact ramp and fixing, slowing down Glissa’s artifact synergy significantly.

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  Elijah’s use of flash World Breaker to exile key artifacts demonstrated effective timing and threat management, countering opponents’ strategies mid-combat.

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  Daniel’s consistent mana crypt rolls and Eldrazi ramp allowed him to cast expensive threats early, establishing dominance through sheer mana advantage.

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  Michael’s use of Teshar, Artificer Master combined with artifact synergies and Windreader Sphinx allowed him to generate card advantage and maintain board presence despite pressure.

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  The casting of Master of the Bridge by Michael created a pivotal moment by dealing damage to all opponents and gaining life, shifting the game's momentum in his favor.

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  The interaction between sacrifice outlets like Spellbomb and artifact recursion spells provided continuous value and board presence for Elijah’s deck.

Notable Cards

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  Return to Dust

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  World Breaker

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  Windreader Sphinx

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  Sword of Feast and Famine

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  Crucible of Worlds

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  Bitterblossom

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Reflection

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  Plaguecrafter

Summary

Early interaction was marked by board wipes and artifact destruction, notably Trevor's Return to Dust hitting Elijah's Soul Ring and artifacts, which temporarily slowed down Glissa's artifact synergy. Daniel's Eldrazi and mana reflection spells provided a significant threat by accelerating his mana and drawing cards, allowing him to cast large creatures and keep pressure on opponents. Michael’s Alela deck leveraged flying tokens and evasive damage to chip away at opponents, while the use of Teshar and artifact recursion kept his engine running. The game featured key moments like Elijah flashing in World Breaker to exile artifacts and Michael casting Bitterblossom to continuously generate threats. In the late game, Michael leveraged Master of the Bridge to deal substantial damage to multiple opponents, turning the tide with a large life swing. The game revolved around artifact synergies, life gain, and sustained pressure through combat damage and card advantage.