Anje vs Chulane vs GAAIV vs Inalla | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Anje Falkenrath

  Leverages madness and discard synergies to cycle through the deck rapidly, enabling quick combos or control shifts by drawing multiple cards and playing spells from the graveyard.

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Focuses on creature-based combos with food chain and Intruder Alarm to generate infinite mana and draw, aiming to overwhelm opponents with value and combo kills.

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  Grand Arbiter Augustin IV

  Implements a control shell that taxes opponents' spells and slows the game pace, while generating card advantage through value engines and protecting its own resources.

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  Inalla, Archmage Ritualist

  Utilizes the graveyard and reenchantment combos, particularly with Animate Dead and Worldgorger Dragon, to generate infinite mana and take infinite turns for a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Folger's use of the Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead loop was the game-winning combo, generating infinite mana and enabling infinite extra turns with Wanderwine Prophets.

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  Ryan's aggressive discard and draw engine with Anje and Shadow of the Grave allowed him to dig 11 cards deep in a single turn, showcasing the power of madness synergies.

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  Mike's control strategy with Grand Arbiter and Tabernacle successfully slowed opponents but ultimately could not prevent Folger's combo finish.

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  The interaction between Folger's combo and Ryan's attempts to disrupt it with Imp's Mischief and Vandalblast highlighted the high level of tactical play and counterspell management in competitive EDH.

Notable Cards

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Animate Dead

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  Wanderwine Prophets

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  Anje Falkenrath

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  Counterbalance

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  Shadow of the Grave

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  Intruder Alarm

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  Food Chain

Summary

The game featured a high-powered four-player Commander match with Inalla, Archmage Ritualist; Grand Arbiter Augustin IV; Chulane, Teller of Tales; and Anje Falkenrath. Early turns involved careful mana development and disruption, with Mike's Grand Arbiter slowing the game by casting spells like Counterbalance and deploying a Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale. Ryan, piloting Anje, demonstrated an aggressive discard and card draw engine using Anje's ability combined with Shadow of the Grave to recycle discarded cards, digging deeply into his deck to find key combo pieces. The pivotal turning point came when Folger, playing Inalla, exploited a complex combo involving Worldgorger Dragon and Animate Dead. He used this loop to generate infinite mana and then cast Wanderwine Prophets to take infinite turns, effectively ending the game. Despite attempts by other players to disrupt the combo, Folger's combo resolved successfully, securing the win. Throughout the game, players attempted to balance control, combo assembly, and disruption, but the infinite mana and extra turn combo proved decisive.