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cEDH feat. OLIVIA GOBERT-HICKS | Etali VS Plagon VS Tymna/Kraum VS Najeela

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Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

    Etali, Primal Conqueror

    Utilizes Food Chain and big mana to repeatedly cast Etali, triggering combat damage and stealing or casting powerful creatures from opponents' decks to gain overwhelming board presence.

  • Plagon, Lord of the Beach

    Plagon, Lord of the Beach

    Focuses on blink effects and leveraging creatures with toughness greater than their power to draw cards and generate value, eventually controlling the board and out-valuing opponents.

  • Kraum, Ludevic's Opus Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    Combines card advantage from combat damage and spells with multiple combos to gain incremental advantages, aiming to combo off for a game-winning sequence.

  • Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Aggressive combat-focused deck aiming to win through infinite combat steps or overwhelming damage output with numerous combat phases and synergy with swords and combat triggers.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Etali repeatedly cast from Food Chain, generating huge tempo swings by attacking and triggering Etali's ability to exile and cast creatures from opponents' decks.

  • 2

    Plagon leveraged its card draw ability by controlling creatures with higher toughness than power, drawing multiple cards per turn to maintain advantage.

  • 3

    Tymna & Kraum prioritized finding and protecting combo pieces while generating card advantage through combat damage and casting non-creature spells.

  • 4

    Najeela aimed to assemble infinite combat steps through synergy with swords and multiple combat phases, posing a constant threat of an explosive combat finish.

  • 5

    Drannith Magistrate was cast to shut down opponents' ability to cast spells from anywhere other than their hand, disrupting combo decks reliant on alternative casting methods.

  • 6

    Use of blink and bounce effects by Plagon and others created complex board states requiring careful timing to maximize value and minimize opponents' responses.

Notable Cards

  • Food Chain

    Food Chain

  • Imperial Recruiter

    Imperial Recruiter

  • Treasonous Ogre

    Treasonous Ogre

  • Drannith Magistrate

    Drannith Magistrate

  • Chrome Mox

    Chrome Mox

  • Paradoxical Outcome

    Paradoxical Outcome

Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with four players piloting distinct commanders and strategies. Early turns focused on setting up mana bases, deploying key creatures, and preparing combos. Etali, Primal Conqueror leveraged big mana and food chain interactions to repeatedly cast Etali and generate value through combat damage triggers. Plagon, Lord of the Beach aimed to capitalize on blink synergies and card draw by controlling creatures with higher toughness than power, generating incremental advantage. Meanwhile, Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus combined card draw and combo potential, focusing on resource advantage to find their win conditions. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom pursued an aggressive combat-based strategy, aiming to assemble infinite combat steps or overwhelm opponents through combat damage.

Description

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Decklists - Eliot: Etali, Primal Conqueror - moxfield.com/decks/L5gSuc1hSEKMjTxbvy-IFg Olivia: Najeela, the Blade-Blossom - moxfield.com/decks/f52KEOgY80uZ0N_mumcTNw Alex: Tymna & Kraum - moxfield.com/decks/_1nsqQpnukWqqqYQfYTjsA Aaron: Plagon, Lord of the Beach - moxfield.com/decks/vEwfLiJCakWht6sa0ZSFmA

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