EDH Gameplay - Episode 45: Atla Palani & Xenagos & Arcades VS Fblthp

Deck Strategies

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  Fblthp, the Lost

  Control and disruption through schemes that force opponents to sacrifice creatures and manipulate libraries, combined with powerful Eldrazi creatures and combos such as Proteus Staff to dominate the game.

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  Atla Palani, Nest Tender

  Generate a board full of tokens by sacrificing eggs and leveraging Atla Palani’s ability to flood the battlefield, aiming to overwhelm opponents with wide boards and synergy.

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Boost creatures by granting them haste and power/toughness bonuses to create explosive combat turns, often aiming to deal massive damage quickly.

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  Arcades, the Strategist

  Utilize walls and other high toughness creatures to draw cards and enable attacks, leveraging Arcades’ ability to turn defensive creatures into potent threats.

Gameplay Insights

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  Chris’s use of Proteus Staff to reveal and reorder his entire library gave him overwhelming card advantage and control over the game state.

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  The archenemy’s repeated use of board disruption schemes forced opponents to sacrifice creatures regularly, preventing them from developing stable boards.

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  The timely cast of Bribery to steal Ulamog allowed Chris to eliminate a key opponent quickly, shifting the power balance decidedly in his favor.

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  Opponents attempted to stabilize with board wipes and equipment, but the archenemy’s tempo and mana acceleration outpaced their recovery efforts.

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  The synergy between token generation by Atla Palani and combat buffs from Xenagos was hampered by constant sacrifice effects and control from Fblthp’s schemes.

Notable Cards

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  Proteus Staff

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  Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre

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  Fblthp, the Lost

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  Wave of Reckoning

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  Bribery

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  Balefire Dragon

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Rift Bolt

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  Reclamation Sage

Summary

The game began with Chris piloting Fblthp, the Lost as the archenemy, facing off against three opponents commanding Atla Palani, Nest Tender; Xenagos, God of Revels; and Arcades, the Strategist. Chris utilized Fblthp's powerful scheme deck to control the board and disrupt opponents, deploying schemes that forced sacrifices and manipulated opponents’ libraries. Early turns saw setup plays from all players, with Chris quickly assembling mana and casting Fblthp to start exerting pressure. Despite attempts by the other players to develop their boards, Chris's oppressive schemes and board control kept them on the back foot. A key turning point came when Chris used Proteus Staff to reveal and rearrange his entire library, effectively locking in his game plan and gaining overwhelming card advantage. He also used Bribery to take control of powerful creatures like Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre, which he leveraged to eliminate one of the opponents decisively. The other players tried to respond with board wipes like Wave of Reckoning and equipment to buff their creatures, but Chris's tempo and card advantage proved too strong. By the end, Chris's Fblthp deck had dismantled the opposition through a combination of harassment, card advantage, and powerful Eldrazi threats, culminating in a brutal victory for the archenemy side.