Dinos vs Hamster?!? - Cedh Gameplay - Etali Vs Minsc & Boo Vs Selvala Vs Najeela

Deck Strategies

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  Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

  Focused on growing Boo and then throwing him at opponents for massive damage. Utilized fogs to protect Minsc while Boo applied pressure.

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  A Dockside flicker combo list that aimed to cast and exile everything in the opponent's deck. Backup win condition was Blightsteel Colossus.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  A mono-green combo list that leveraged Selvala's ability to generate large amounts of mana. The deck aimed to generate infinite mana and refill on cards to win.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  A five-color Thasis consultation list that could backdoor into an infinite creatures and combats combo with Najeela.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rob's decision to grow Boo to a massive size and throw him at opponents resulted in significant card draw and pressure.

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  Hidden's use of Twin Flame and Dualcaster Mage to create an army of hasty creatures secured the win.

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  Micah's Selvala deck had a win set up with either a Umbral Mantle or a Staff of Domination combo, but was unable to execute the plan before Hidden's win.

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  Fernando's Najeela deck was unable to gain a strong foothold due to early targeting and elimination.

Notable Cards

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  Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Umbral Mantle

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  Staff of Domination

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  Giant Growth

Summary

In an intense game of Magic: The Gathering, the match was defined by a number of key plays and strategic decisions. Rob's Minsc & Boo deck surprised everyone with a pseudo Voltron strategy, growing Boo to massive sizes and drawing a significant number of cards. However, Hidden's Etali deck proved to be the victor, using a Twin Flame and Dualcaster Mage combo to bring out an army of hasty creatures for the win. Micah's Selvala deck had a promising setup, preparing to unleash either a Umbral Mantle or a Staff of Domination combo on the following turn, but wasn't able to execute before Hidden's win. Fernando's Najeela deck, though having some impressive plays, was unfortunately targeted early and eliminated.