Lathril vs Magda vs Tergrid vs Firja [EDH/Commander, Magic The Gathering Gameplay] 2021

Deck Strategies

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  Lathril, Blade of the Elves

  Elf tribal deck that aims to flood the board with elves, use tutors for consistency, and leverage Lathril's activated ability to generate tokens and deal damage, winning through wide board presence and synergy.

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  Firja, Judge of Valor

  Midrange lifegain and value deck that uses Firja to generate large creatures and win through combat damage, supported by lifegain synergies involving Heliod, Sun-Crowned and Soul Warden.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Aggressive combo deck focused on generating treasures with Magda and Dockside Extortionist, then tutoring and assembling artifact combos like Cloudstone Curio and Terror of the Peaks to produce infinite value and damage.

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  Tergrid, God of Fright

  Rude value and control deck that abuses sacrifice mechanics to gain control of opponents' permanents and aims to win through infinite mana combos involving cards like Pili-Pala and Necrotic Ooze.

Gameplay Insights

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  Magda's use of Cloudstone Curio to bounce Dockside Extortionist and Dwarven Miner enabled a powerful combo that generated large amounts of treasure and board advantage quickly.

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  Tergrid's ability to take control of sacrificed permanents created significant pressure but was ultimately countered by Magda's explosive resource generation and combo potential.

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  Lathril's consistent elf token generation and tutors kept the deck competitive by applying wide board pressure and threatening lethal damage with Lathril's activated ability.

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  Firja's lifegain synergy with Heliod and Soul Warden provided resilience but struggled to keep pace with the speed of Magda's combo deployment.

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  The presence of fast mana artifacts like Mana Vault and Ancient Tomb accelerated all players' game plans, leading to a quick escalation in board states and tension.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

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  Soul Warden

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  Gauntlet of Power

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  Mana Vault

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Dwarven Miner

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Coat of Arms

Summary

The game began with a typical ramp and setup phase from all players, with Firja's deck focusing on midrange value and lifegain synergy, Tergrid aiming for a disruptive value strategy involving sacrifice mechanics and control, Magda's deck prepared to execute a treasure-based combo, and Lathril building a strong elf tribal presence. Early turns saw Magda quickly assembling key combo pieces like Dockside Extortionist and Cloudstone Curio, generating significant treasure tokens and setting the stage for explosive plays. Lathril developed a board presence with elves and utility creatures while Firja and Tergrid positioned for their respective game plans. A turning point occurred when Magda leveraged the combination of Dockside Extortionist and Cloudstone Curio to repeatedly bounce and replay artifacts, amassing resources rapidly and enabling a lethal combo. Meanwhile, Tergrid’s use of sacrifice synergies and control elements challenged opponents’ permanents, but Magda's fast treasure production and combo potential kept the pressure high. Lathril’s wide board and ability to generate multiple attackers also posed a threat, while Firja aimed to capitalize on lifegain and damage prevention to stabilize. Ultimately, Magda’s combo-oriented strategy proved dominant, utilizing artifact recursion and treasure generation to overwhelm the table and secure the victory.