Elsha vs Korvold vs Vannifar vs Anje cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Builds a Food Chain infinite mana combo by repeatedly exiling and recasting creatures like Squeezy Immortal, then uses Korvold’s draw trigger to find finishers such as Impact Tremors or Blood Artist to close out the game.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Uses cost reduction artifacts like Helm of Awakening to play Sensei's Divining Top for free, enabling massive card draw with Elsha’s ability to find and execute a combo that mills or draws the entire deck for a storm finish, with backup lines involving Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze.

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  Anje Falkenrath

  Maximizes madness synergy by discarding and drawing cards to generate value while assembling an infinite mana combo involving Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead, then wins by utilizing infinite mana outlets like Walking Ballista.

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  Prime Speaker Vannifar

  Chains creature tutors using Vannifar’s ability to assemble a specific sequence of creatures that generate infinite mana or other combo finishes, often involving creatures like Deadeye Navigator and Trinket Mage to assemble the combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Korvold’s early use of Praetor's Grasp to exile key opponent cards disrupted their combo assembly and helped carve a path towards his Food Chain combo.

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  Elsha’s strategy of casting Sensei's Divining Top for free with mana rocks and cost reducers allowed for efficient deck manipulation and card draw enabling a fast combo start.

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  Anje’s aggressive discard and madness interactions, combined with early damage from her hasty commander and Dark Confidant, pressured opponents while setting up her combo.

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  Vannifar's complex creature chain tutoring was supported by a strong mana base and value creatures like Trinket Mage and Manic Crypt to accelerate the combo setup.

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  Multiple players utilized mass treasure token generation and mana ramp artifacts to accelerate their combo turns, highlighting the importance of mana efficiency in cEDH.

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  The interaction between mana-producing artifacts and tutors was pivotal, as seen with Dockside Extortionist generating multiple treasures and Mana Crypt enabling fast plays.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Helm of Awakening

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  Underworld Breach

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  Brain Freeze

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Dark Confidant

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  Animate Dead

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Walking Ballista

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  Deadeye Navigator

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  Trinket Mage

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  Praetor's Grasp

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  Birds of Paradise

Summary

The game began with each player developing their mana base and early board presence, setting up for their respective combo lines. Korvold focused on assembling the Food Chain infinite mana combo with creatures like Squeezy Immortal to draw cards and eventually win through damage or token synergies. Elsha aimed to leverage Sensei's Divining Top with cost reducers like Helm of Awakening to draw her deck and win with a combination of card draw and storm-like combos, supported by backup plans involving Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze. Anje Falkenrath utilized a madness-based strategy to generate value through discard and recursion, aiming to assemble an infinite mana combo involving Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead to win with Walking Ballista or other outlets. Prime Speaker Vannifar employed a complex chain of creature tutoring to assemble a combo finish, using creatures like Deadeye Navigator and Trinket Mage to piece together infinite mana or damage.