Lavinia, Teysa, Savra, Szadek | Commander Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Savra, Queen of the Golgari

  The strategy involved using Savra's abilities for life gain and forcing opponents to sacrifice creatures. Key cards included Eternal Witness and Skull Clamp.

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  Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

  Lavinia's deck aimed to restrict opponents' abilities to play spells, especially instants and sorceries. Counterbalance and Eye of the Storm were crucial to this control strategy.

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  Szadek, Lord of Secrets

  Szadek's deck was built around milling opponents and gaining advantage from their loss of cards. Mind Crank was a key card in this strategy.

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  Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts

  Teysa's strategy revolved around protection from creatures, board control and generating spirit tokens. Important cards included Godless Shrine and Skull Clamp.

Gameplay Insights

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  Lavinia's control strategy was highly effective, managing to restrict other players' actions and keep the board state in her favor.

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  Savra's focus on life gain and sacrifice added an extra layer of difficulty for opponents, forcing them to carefully consider their creature plays.

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  Szadek's milling strategy was a persistent threat throughout the game, but unfortunately didn't lead to a win.

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  Teysa's use of protection and token generation provided solid defense and board presence, but was ultimately unable to overcome Lavinia's control.

Notable Cards

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  Eye of the Storm

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  Counterbalance

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  Godless Shrine

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  Eternal Witness

Summary

The game was a tense struggle between guild masters with each player trying to enforce their own strategy. Early game was marked by players setting up their boards and presenting threats, with Lavinia, Azorius Renegade aiming to control the game and restrict others' play. Savra, Queen of the Golgari and Szadek, Lord of Secrets were more focused on their individual strategies, with Savra aiming for life gain and Szadek milling opponents. The turning point came when Lavinia played 'Eye of the Storm', severely limiting the other players' ability to play instants and sorceries. Despite the other players' best efforts, the Azorius guild master's control strategy proved overwhelming, leading to Lavinia's victory.