Seizan vs Xenagos vs Ghave vs Elesh Norn EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Xenagos, God of Revels

  Ramp aggressively to cast big creatures and give them haste, using combat tricks and multiple attacks to deal lethal damage quickly.

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  Seizan, Perverter of Truth

  Leverage life loss effects and sacrifice outlets to draw large amounts of cards and control the board while draining opponents' life totals.

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  Ghave, Guru of Spores

  Generate tokens and use sacrifice synergies to gain incremental life drain and board control, supporting a midrange to control style.

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

  Dominate the board through anthem effects, token generation, and board wipes, weakening opponents' creatures while strengthening your own.

Gameplay Insights

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  Xenagos utilized Sneak Attack combined with Riot creatures and multiple combat phases from Relentless Assault to maximize damage output in a single turn.

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  Seizan's use of Cabal Coffers into Grey Merchant of Asphodel created a major life swing, allowing him to stabilize after taking early damage.

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  Mike's well-timed Slaughter the Strong board wipe disrupted Xenagos and Elesh Norn's boards, shifting momentum.

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  Elesh Norn's anthem and removal effect significantly weakened opponents' creatures, allowing Trevor to capitalize with token generation and aggressive swings.

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  Players carefully managed hand sizes and life loss triggers from Liliana's Caress and Price of Knowledge to maintain card advantage and pressure opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Sneak Attack

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  Liliana's Caress

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  Price of Knowledge

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  Slaughter the Strong

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

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  Relentless Assault

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  Legion's Landing // Adanto, the First Fort

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  Skullclamp

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  Hunting Wilds

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  Cabal Coffers

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  Rhythm of the Wild

Summary

The game began with a typical multiplayer setup as each player developed their board with ramp, card draw, and early creatures. Xenagos focused on generating large threats quickly with cards like Impervious Great Worm and Archetype of Aggression, utilizing Sneak Attack to cheat creatures into play and applying significant pressure early. Ghave built his board with token generation and life drain through cards like Falconrath Noble, while Elesh Norn aimed to control the board and create a token army with support from cards like Legion's Landing and Skullclamp. Seizan's deck revolved around card draw and sacrifice effects, with Price of Knowledge and Liliana's Caress steadily draining opponents' life totals while fueling his own draw engine. A notable turning point was when Matt (Seizan) activated Cabal Coffers and cast Grey Merchant of Asphodel, gaining a surge of life and dealing damage to opponents, stabilizing his position. George (Xenagos) attempted to push lethal damage with a large Hydra pumped by Xenagos's ability and multiple combat phases from Relentless Assault, ultimately knocking Matt down to low life. However, a well-timed board wipe from Mike (Ghave) using Slaughter the Strong cleared many threats and disrupted Xenagos's assault. Trevor (Elesh Norn) then took advantage by casting Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite, which heavily impacted the board state by weakening opposing creatures and boosting his own tokens, swinging the momentum in his favor. The game showcased aggressive creature strategies clashing with control elements and incremental life drain, with key plays revolving around combat tricks, board wipes, and powerful token synergies.