The Mindskinner vs Elmar | Hargilde vs Breena vs Nalia de'Arnise EDH / CMDR game play

Deck Strategies

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  Nalia de'Arnise

  The deck focuses on creature-oriented strategies, with Nalia providing a means of evasion and buffing creatures. The deck also has a minor energy sub-theme.

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  The Mindskinner

  This deck mainly aims at mill strategy, using The Mindskinner's ability to mill opponents. It also includes control elements with counterspells and draw effects.

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  Elmar, Ulvenwald Informant | Hargilde, Kindly Runechanter

  This deck plays around the synergy of Elmar and Hargilde with a focus on manipulating tap and untap effects. It leverages cards like Intruder Alarm and Glare of Subdual for control.

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  Breena, the Demagogue

  Breena's deck is a political strategy, aiming to manipulate combat and draw cards. The deck also includes removal and control cards to maintain board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Intruder Alarm played by Max created a powerful interaction with his commanders, allowing him to control the board by continuously tapping and untapping his creatures.

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  AR's decision to transform Sheoldred was a pivotal moment, disrupting Max's control of the board and forcing each player to sacrifice a creature.

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  Matt's decision to strike a deal with Max was a strategic move that allowed him to deal significant damage to AR.

Notable Cards

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  Nature's Lore

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  Godless Shrine

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  Breena, the Demagogue

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  Verdant Catacombs

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  Intruder Alarm

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  Sheoldred, Whispering One

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  Leonin Arbiter

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  March of the Multitudes

Summary

The game began with each player quickly ramping and setting up their boards. Max, playing Elmar and Hargilde, was the first to make a significant move by casting Elmar and Wy Duke, followed by an intruder alarm which allowed him to control the board by tapping and untapping his creatures. However, the game took a turn when AR, piloting Breena, cast Sheoldred, forcing each player to sacrifice a creature during their upkeep. Despite this, Max and Matt managed to maintain board presence. AR then transformed Sheoldred, destroying key creatures and disrupting Max's control. However, Matt, running Nalia de'Arnise, managed to strike a deal with Max, allowing him to deal significant damage to AR. The game concluded shortly after, although the exact winning play wasn't indicated in the provided transcript.