Blinks, Pings & Dings ft. Niv Mizzet, Brallin & Shabraz, Roon & Queza | Elder Dragon Hijinks #34

Deck Strategies

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  The strategy revolves around drawing cards to trigger Niv-Mizzet's ability to deal damage to any target. This deck also seems to prioritize ramping mana.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider & Shabraz, the Skyshark

  This deck appears to focus on cycling to manipulate the deck and trigger abilities. Key cards like Zenith Flare can potentially deal a lot of damage.

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  Roon of the Hidden Realm

  This deck plays around with blink strategies, exiling creatures and bringing them back for enter-the-battlefield effects.

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  Queza, Augur of Agonies

  The strategy involves drawing cards and gaining life to trigger Queza's ability, with the ultimate goal of dealing damage to opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early Sol Ring played by the Niv-Mizzet, Parun player set that player up for a potential mana advantage.

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  The Fierce Guardianship counter on Smothering Tithe showed the players' understanding of the potential threat that card represented.

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  The Brallin & Shabraz player's use of Lotus indicates potential for explosive turns.

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  The Roon of the Hidden Realm player's emphasis on blink strategies could lead to a board state with powerful enter-the-battlefield effects.

Notable Cards

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  Sol Ring

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Zenith Flare

Summary

The game started with players setting up their mana base and playing a few creatures. The player controlling Niv Mizzet, Parun played an early Sol Ring, setting up a powerful mana base. The player controlling Brallin & Shabraz played a Lotus, indicating a potential explosive turn. Tension arose when a Smothering Tithe was played, but it was quickly countered by a Fierce Guardianship, showing the players' awareness of the potential advantage that card could provide. The players continued to develop their board states, with Niv Mizzet, Parun leveraging card draw to deal damage, Roon of the Hidden Realm focusing on blink strategies, and Brallin & Shabraz utilizing cycling.