cEDH Gameplay | E1 | Najeela v Chulane v Tana / Tymna v The First Sliver | KingdomsTV MTG

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  A fast-paced aggressive deck focused on generating multiple warrior tokens through combat triggers and exploiting them with haste and trample to quickly deal lethal damage. Uses mana dorks and spells like Carpet of Flowers to ramp into explosive combat phases.

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Midrange value deck aiming to ramp and draw cards by casting creatures and bouncing them to generate incremental advantage. Uses disruption and stax elements like Thalia and Mystic Remora to slow opponents while developing its board.

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  Tana, the Bloodsower / Tymna the Weaver

  A Blood Pod style deck that combines token generation with efficient creatures and disruption. Utilizes tutors like Demonic Tutor and value creatures to assemble combos or board presence while controlling the pace with selective interaction.

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  The First Sliver

  Combo/control deck that uses Sliver synergies and tutors like Lim-Dûl's Vault and Ad Nauseam to assemble a lethal combination quickly. Relies on searching for key pieces and protecting them while disrupting opponents' plans.

Gameplay Insights

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  Najeela's ability to generate multiple warriors and grant them haste and trample allowed her to overcome various stax effects and blockers.

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  Lim-Dûl's Vault was used effectively by The First Sliver player to sift through the deck and find combo pieces but was ultimately too slow compared to Najeela's aggression.

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  The use of stax pieces like Thalia and Kataki created a taxing board state that slowed down some decks but was insufficient to stop Najeela's fast tempo.

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  The interaction between Gilded Drake and warrior tokens created tactical blocks but could not prevent lethal damage from overwhelming attacks.

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  Players attempted multiple win conditions, including combos and combat damage, but the speed and resilience of Najeela's deck proved decisive.

Notable Cards

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Lim-Dûl's Vault

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Mystic Remora

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  Thalia, Guardian of Thraben

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Gilded Drake

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  Vryn Wingmare

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  Kataki, War's Wage

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence through mana dorks and utility creatures. Najeela quickly gained momentum by casting her commander and generating a swarm of warriors with haste and lifelink, swinging aggressively to build a commanding board state. Chulane and Tana/Tymna players worked on ramping and assembling their value engines, trading resources and deploying stax pieces to disrupt opponents' plans. The First Sliver deck utilized its unique tutor and combo potential, searching through the deck with Lim-Dûl's Vault and attempting to assemble a win combo with Ad Nauseam, but struggled against the fast pace and stax elements on the board. Key turning points included Najeela's explosive combat phases where she generated multiple warrior tokens and repeatedly swung for significant damage, eventually reaching life totals above 50. Stax effects and creature locks were deployed to hinder opponents, but Najeela's ability to untap and grant trample and haste to her tokens allowed her to push through defenses. Attempts to win with combo pieces like Ad Nauseam and other tutors were thwarted by timing and interaction. Ultimately, Najeela's tempo and aggressive combat approach overwhelmed the table, leading to a swift victory before other decks could fully execute their midrange or combo strategies.