RAVENGUARD FEAT. @TheChadMagic cEDH - S18E4 - BREECHES/MALCOLM v KORVOLD v NAJEELA v MALCOLM/VIAL

Deck Strategies

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Focuses on generating warrior tokens and leveraging multiple combat phases to overwhelm opponents with aggressive attacks, often winning through combat damage.

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  Breeches, Brazen Plunderer

  Utilizes treasure generation and pirate synergies to create explosive mana acceleration, enabling lethal damage through aggressive token swarms and combat tricks.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Employs artifact and treasure synergies to control the board and generate card advantage, supporting other aggressive strategies or combo finishes.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Deals damage to opponents whenever a spell is cast, combining with other fast spells and damage triggers to apply constant pressure and chip away at life totals.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Leverages sacrifice mechanics to draw cards and generate treasures, creating value engines that enable continuous pressure and resource advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Toxic Deluge to reset the board was a pivotal moment that prevented a player from winning immediately and shifted the game's momentum.

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  Korvold's synergy with sacrificing artifacts and creatures to draw cards and generate treasures allowed steady value accrual despite early setbacks.

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  Breeches' treasure generation combined with aggressive pirate token attacks enabled a quick and decisive win once the board was stabilized.

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  Players effectively used discard and damage spells like Lightning Bolt and Pyroblast to disrupt opponents' plans and maintain pressure.

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  The lack of a second land for one player significantly hindered their ability to capitalize on a strong hand, highlighting the importance of consistent mana development.

Notable Cards

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Heat Shimmer

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  Goblin Chieftain

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  Dark Confidant

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  Ruthless Technomancer

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  The One Ring

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  Lightning Bolt

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  Imperial Seal

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and deploying early threats like Birds of Paradise and various commanders including Najeela, Breeches, Malcolm, and Korvold. Early turns involved establishing board presence with mana acceleration and minor creature plays. A key moment occurred when a player cast a Heat Shimmer on their Dark Confidant, copying Goblin Chieftain to build up a threatening board state. However, a toxic deluge was used to wipe the board, significantly resetting the tempo and frustrating a potential win attempt. After the board reset, players continued to set up, with Korvold generating treasures and drawing cards through sacrifice triggers, steadily increasing board control and card advantage. The game culminated when the player controlling Breeches and Vial Smasher leveraged treasure tokens and aggressive pirate tokens, discarding powerful cards like Professional Facebreaker to push lethal damage and eliminate opponents in a swift pirate-themed finish. Despite some players holding strong hands with powerful cards like Ruthless Technomancer and The One Ring, the lack of a second land and early board disruption hindered their performance.