THE NEGATION FEAT. @DeadOnBoardMTG - cEDH - S14E9 - RIELLE v TOXRILL v CORMELA v SISAY MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Sisay's deck focuses on assembling legendary creatures and artifacts, using artifact mana acceleration and recursion synergies to control the board and enable powerful creature-based combos.

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  Rielle, the Everwise

  Rielle's deck centers around drawing multiple cards per turn and leveraging graveyard synergies, using spells like Ad Nauseam and discard outlets to fuel card advantage and combo enablers.

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  Cormela, Glamour Thief

  Cormela's deck utilizes creature cloning and sacrifice outlets to generate value and infinite mana combos, often exploiting enter-the-battlefield effects and interaction with spells like Saw in Half.

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

  Toxrill's strategy involves graveyard recursion and aggressive board presence, using sacrificing mechanics and reanimation to maintain pressure and disrupt opponents' plans.

Gameplay Insights

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  Death's use of Intuition to tutor a combo package including Dark Ritual and Ad Nauseam was a key moment that set up a high-impact turn.

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  The interaction between Cormela's cloning ability and Saw in Half enabled the creation of an infinite mana loop, demonstrating the power of layering sacrifice and clone effects.

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  Force of Negation and Flusterstorm were used defensively to counter critical spells, highlighting the importance of disruption in cEDH games.

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  Players carefully managed their mana and timing to maximize card draw and discard synergies, especially around Rielle's abilities.

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  The final combo involved repeatedly returning Saw in Half and leveraging generated mana to cast lethal Lightning Bolts, showcasing precision in executing infinite combos.

Notable Cards

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  Saw in Half

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  Dark Ritual

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Mana Crypt

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  Force of Negation

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  Reanimate

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  Cabal Ritual

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  Arcane Signet

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  Lightning Bolt

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  Intuition

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  Mystic Sanctuary

Summary

The game began with players ramping mana and setting up their early boards, with Sisay leveraging artifact mana and Rielle drawing cards through her ability. Early interactions included counters and discard spells that slowed down some initial plays. As the game progressed, players deployed key pieces such as Mana Crypt and Arcane Signet, and began digging through their libraries with card draw and discard mechanics. A critical turning point occurred when Death (playing Rielle) used Intuition to tutor powerful spells like Dark Ritual and Ad Nauseam, setting up a high-impact turn. Later, Cormela's ability was used in conjunction with Saw in Half and Dark Ritual to create an infinite mana loop, allowing the player to cast unlimited spells and ultimately win by casting multiple Lightning Bolts to clear opponents or deal lethal damage. The game showcased the importance of combo assembly and interaction, with timely counters and disruption playing pivotal roles before the final combo resolution.