Ob Nixilis vs Magda vs Elsha vs Tevesh/Thrasios | CEDH (Bracket 5) Gameplay

Summary

The game started with players quickly setting up their mana bases and deploying early threats and utility creatures. Magda immediately began generating treasures and applying pressure through her aggressive dwarf tribal synergy. Ob Nixilis focused on incremental value by dealing damage with his commander and creatures like Reckless Fireweaver, exiling opponents' cards to disrupt their plans. Elsha utilized prowess triggers and card advantage engines, looking to assemble an Underworld Breach combo for a game-winning sequence. The Thrasios and Tevesh deck aimed to grind advantage and use combos involving whole breakers or Thrasios and Oracle to close out the game. Key turning points included Ob Nixilis's aggressive board presence and card exile strategy, which slowed down opponents and helped him maintain pressure. Magda's treasure generation and artifact synergy allowed her to threaten infinite combos with Clock of Omens. Elsha's careful manipulation of the top of her deck with Narset and counterspells enabled her to maintain card advantage and control. The game saw multiple interaction points with counterspells and removal spells that kept the board in flux. Ultimately, the game revolved around balancing early aggression and combo assembly, with each player attempting to leverage their unique win conditions amid heavy disruption.

Deck Strategies

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  Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

  Deals damage incrementally to opponents to gain card advantage by exiling permanents and spells, then closes out the game with powerful burn combos like dualcaster mage with twinflame or All Will Be One.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Generates treasures through dwarf synergies to tutor and deploy artifacts, then uses Clock of Omens to create infinite mana and win with artifact-based combos.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Leverages prowess and top-deck manipulation to cast multiple spells per turn, aiming to assemble a combo with Underworld Breach to win the game.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Grinds card advantage through value engines and aims to execute combos involving whole breaker or Thrasios and Oracle to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ob Nixilis's incremental damage triggers allowed continuous card advantage by exiling opponent resources, effectively disrupting their game plans.

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  Magda's early treasure generation enabled fast artifact deployment and combo setup, posing a constant threat that demanded immediate attention.

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  Elsha's use of Narset to sculpt the top of the deck and cast multiple spells each turn maximized prowess triggers and card advantage.

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  The players heavily utilized counterspells and removal to interact, creating a dynamic game state that required precise timing and sequencing.

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  Ob Nixilis's ability to exile cards from opponents' hands and graveyards provided a unique form of resource denial that pressured all players simultaneously.

Notable Cards

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  Reckless Fireweaver

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Narset, Parter of Veils

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  Clock of Omens

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  Underworld Breach

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Twinflame

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  All Will Be One

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  Cabal Pit

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  Lotus Petal

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  Swords to Plowshares

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  Intuition

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  Counterbalance

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  Slaughter Pact