LINGERING IMPRINT - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH S5E4 - ANHELO v TEVESH/THRASIOS v OMNATH v NAJEELA

Deck Strategies

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  Utilizes black mana rituals, Tainted Pact, and reanimation to exile and recur combo pieces, aiming to assemble a fast kill through infinite mana or storm-like sequences.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Pairs with a partner for card advantage and ramp, leveraging scry and draw abilities to find combo pieces or value creatures to control the board.

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  Anhelo, the Painter

  Generates tokens through casting instants and sorceries, using them for combat pressure and to create synergy with equipment and triggered abilities.

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  Omnath, Locus of Creation

  Focuses on landfall triggers to gain card draw, life, and mana advantage, building a board presence to dominate the late game.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Aggressively produces warrior tokens and uses combat steps to apply pressure, aiming to win through overwhelming attacks supported by treasures and combat tricks.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tevesh Szat’s use of Tainted Pact to exile key cards and find combo elements was a major turning point, enabling a strong reanimation play.

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  Najeela’s strategy of generating multiple treasures and warriors created constant combat pressure, forcing opponents to make difficult blocking decisions.

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  Anhelo’s token generation through casting instants and sorceries helped maintain board presence and synergized well with combat phases.

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  The timely use of Fierce Guardianship to protect a key play highlighted the importance of interaction in a cEDH environment.

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  A missed save opportunity on a key creature was acknowledged as a pivotal moment that could have changed the outcome of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Tainted Pact

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  Eternal Witness

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  Run Away Together

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Birds of Paradise

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  Mana Crypt

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  Volcanic Island

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  Phantasmal Image

Summary

The game began with players developing their boards cautiously, using efficient ramp and interaction to set up their key engines. Early plays included casting mana dorks and ramp spells, with Tevesh Szat starting to assemble his combo pieces, including a Tainted Pact and reanimation targets. Thrasios, Triton Hero was paired with a partner (likely Tymna or another partner) to generate card advantage and ramp, while Anhelo, the Painter focused on generating tokens and synergizing with instants and sorceries. Omnath, Locus of Creation aimed to leverage landfall triggers and card draw, while Najeela, the Blade-Blossom pressured with warrior tokens and aggressive combat steps. A pivotal moment came when Tevesh Szat successfully resolved a Tainted Pact, exiling several key cards to enable his combo line, and then recurred a key creature with reanimation. Najeela pushed damage through, generating treasures and warriors, forcing opponents to make tough blocks and chump attacks. Anhelo utilized token generation and combat tricks to maintain board presence. Eventually, players clashed in combat with multiple attackers and blockers, with damage and life loss accumulating from mana abilities and combat damage. The game ended after a decisive attack that overwhelmed defenses, and a concession was made acknowledging a missed save opportunity, signaling the conclusion of the match.