BEYOND FEAT. JELLY MTG - cEDH - S19E5 - PANTLAZA v PROSPER v SISAY v JIM/ELEVEN - MTG GAMEPLAY VOD

Deck Strategies

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  Cecily, Haunted Mage

  Utilizes a control and disruption build focused on managing the board with creature removal and counterspells, while leveraging incremental card advantage and tempo plays to outlast opponents.

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  Sophina, Spearsage Deserter

  A midrange deck that combines aggressive combat phases with utility creatures and spells, aiming to chip away opponents’ life totals while maintaining board presence.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  A toolbox style deck that fetches legendary creatures to generate value and combos, disrupting opponents and assembling game-winning synergies.

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  Prosper, Tome-Bound

  Focuses on treasure generation and card draw, enabling explosive turns and combo potential while controlling the board with reactive spells.

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  Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

  Ramp and value generation using mana acceleration and enchantments to fuel powerful spells and creatures, culminating in large combat phases or combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  The exile of Doomsday by Mindbreak Trap was a crucial disruption that prevented a fast win and prolonged the game.

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  Use of Carpet of Flowers to generate additional colored mana enabled explosive plays and facilitated the final combo.

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  Grand Abolisher effectively protected the combo player’s turn, preventing interaction and enabling an unimpeded infinite attack sequence.

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  Ristic Study was leveraged multiple times for incremental card advantage, helping to maintain hand resources throughout the game.

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  Deflecting Swat was used reactively to protect key creatures and disrupt opponents’ removal attempts.

Notable Cards

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  Imperial Seal

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  Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

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  Grinding Station

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  Doomsday

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  Mindbreak Trap

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Heat Shimmer

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Wishclaw Talisman

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence with ramp and utility creatures. Early spells like Imperial Seal, Manacrypt, and various mana artifacts helped accelerate the game. Throughout the midgame, players established board control with cards like Lavinia, Renegade, and Grinding Station, while also leveraging value engines such as Prosper, Tome-Bound's treasure generation and drawing capabilities. Key interactions included multiple instances of Ristic Study triggers and strategic uses of card tutors to find crucial combo pieces. As the game progressed, Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, demonstrated strong value by fetching impactful legendary creatures and disrupting opponents with attacks and triggers. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored, utilized Carpet of Flowers to generate additional mana and set up powerful plays. The pivotal moment came when a player cast Doomsday but had it exiled by Mindbreak Trap, preventing a potentially game-ending play. Later, a sequence involving Grand Abolisher and Heat Shimmer enabled a lethal infinite combat phase, swiftly closing out the game. The combination of timing, mana acceleration, and disruption shaped the flow and outcome of the match.