EDH Gameplay - Episode 10: Avacyn VS Kambal VS Nissa VS Feldon

Deck Strategies

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  Feldon of the Third Path

  Utilizes artifact synergies and graveyard recursion to generate value and control the board, aiming to create tokens and recur key creatures for continuous pressure.

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  Avacyn, Angel of Hope

  Builds a resilient board of indestructible creatures and strong angels, aiming to protect key threats and outlast opponents through attrition and board presence.

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  Kambal, Consul of Allocation

  Controls the game by draining life from opponents whenever they cast noncreature spells, gaining life to sustain and slowly reduce opponents’ resources.

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  Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist

  Ramp aggressively with lands and ramp spells, transform into Sage Animist for card advantage and to deploy large creatures, aiming for board dominance through superior resources.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early use of Kambal's life drain ability forced players to carefully consider casting noncreature spells and helped Kambal gain incremental life advantage.

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  Feldon's use of artifact recursion and token generation created consistent pressure and allowed for repeated value through creatures like Ingotschewer and Chua.

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  Tom's transformation of Nissa into Sage Animist was a key turning point, enabling card draw and the deployment of impactful creatures to shift board control.

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  The destruction of Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger by Pop helped to remove a significant mana denial threat, reopening mana development for all players.

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  Martin's board wipe with Chua's activated ability cleared the board at a critical moment, resetting the battlefield and giving him breathing room.

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  Tom's use of extra turns and manipulation of turn order with The Promised End created complicated interactions and temporarily disrupted opponents' plans.

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  Danny's timely use of board wipes and protective auras helped stabilize his position after suffering early losses.

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  The interactions between life gain and loss triggers, especially around Kambal and various lifelink creatures, influenced combat decisions and spell casting throughout the game.

Notable Cards

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  Ingot Chewer

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  Night Market Lookout

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  Grotesque Mutation

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  Archangel of Tithes

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger

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  Everflowing Chalice

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  Tormod's Crypt

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  Blessed Alliance

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  Vampire Nighthawk

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  Healer of the Pride

Summary

The game featured a dynamic four-player battle with Avacyn, Angel of Hope, Kambal, Consul of Allocation, Nissa, Vastwood Seer // Nissa, Sage Animist, and Feldon of the Third Path. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and casting ramp and utility creatures, with Kambal leveraging life drain effects to slowly whittle down opponents while gaining life. Feldon focused on artifact synergies and utilizing creatures like Ingotschewer and Chua to control the board and generate tokens. Nissa aimed to ramp aggressively into powerful creatures and transform into her Sage Animist form for card advantage and board presence. Avacyn worked to establish a resilient board with powerful angels and support artifacts.