Kenrith vs Yuriko vs Korvold Food Chain vs Gitrog Dredge | cEDH Gameplay | Casually Competitive

Deck Strategies

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Utilizes dredge and discard outlets with shuffle effects to generate continuous card draw and value, aiming to recur creatures and assemble a combo to win through infinite loops.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Plays evasive changeling creatures and uses ninjutsu to deal combat damage, triggering Yuriko's ability to reveal and deal damage with high-impact spells on top of the library.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Leverages Food Chain to exile and recast creatures like Squee, generating infinite mana, then draws the entire deck via Coret Vault to win with damage-based finishers like Impact Tremors.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Focuses on generating infinite mana through Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal combos, then uses Kenrith's abilities combined with Demonic Consultation or Laboratory Maniac to win by decking or drawing out the library.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nate used Gitrog Monster's dredge and discard mechanics to cycle cards and maintain board presence, even sacrificing lands to fuel his graveyard-based combos.

• 2

  Adam maximized Yuriko's ninjutsu triggers by carefully choosing when to swing with unblockable creatures, triggering damage and multiple top-deck reveals simultaneously.

• 3

  Bill efficiently assembled his Food Chain combo by sacrificing creatures to Korvold, drawing cards, and setting up infinite mana to draw his deck and prepare for a lethal Impact Tremors.

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  Joseph controlled the game tempo by countering key threats like Smothering Tithe and applying pressure with Dockside Extortionist, setting up his infinite mana combo with Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal.

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  The interaction between Ocean Thief and Gitrog Monster's upkeep forced Nate to carefully manage his resources and dredge timing to avoid losing value.

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  Multiple players leveraged mana acceleration and tutors early to quickly establish their combo pieces, emphasizing the fast-paced nature of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Golgari Grave-Troll

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Food Chain

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  Squee, the Immortal

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  Isochron Scepter

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  Dramatic Reversal

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Laboratory Maniac

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Fallen Shinobi

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  Mothdust Changeling

Summary

The game started with all four players establishing their mana bases and early plays to set up their respective combos. Nate, playing The Gitrog Monster, focused on assembling a dredge and discard loop combo involving Dakmor Salvage and other shuffle effects to generate card advantage and eventually recur creatures like Golgari Grave-Troll. Adam, piloting Yuriko, aimed to leverage evasive changeling creatures and ninjutsu to trigger Yuriko's ability for consistent damage while manipulating the top of his deck with Sensei's Divining Top. Bill's Korvold deck sought to use Food Chain and Squee, the Immortal to generate infinite creature mana, draw his entire deck with Coret Vault, and finish the game with Impact Tremors or similar effects. Joseph's Kenrith deck combined mana rocks, Isochron Scepter, and Dramatic Reversal to create infinite mana and used Demonic Consultation or Laboratory Maniac to win by decking or drawing his entire library.