Amalia vs Gorion vs Liliana vs Greasefang EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Greasefang, Okiba Boss

  The Greasefang deck aims to control the board with removal spells and leverage Greasefang's ability to reanimate creatures and gain control of opponent's cards.

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  Amalia Benavides Aguirre

  The Amalia deck seeks to gain card advantage and manipulate its own and opponents' decks through Amalia's explore mechanic, complemented by a suite of value creatures and sacrifice synergies.

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  Gorion, Wise Mentor

  Gorion's deck looks to take advantage of his bounce ability to replay lands and gain incremental value, while using a variety of creatures to apply pressure.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer

  The Liliana deck revolves around graveyard recursion, leveraging Liliana's flip mechanic and various reanimation spells to bring back powerful creatures from the graveyard.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early removal of Greasefang with Drag to the Underworld demonstrated the importance of timing in removal spells.

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  Amalia's survival of Toxic Deluge due to Scale Deflection showcased how instant-speed responses can drastically change the outcome of a board wipe.

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  Matt's casting of Exsanguinate for 13 was a significant turning point in the game, providing him with a substantial life buffer and putting his opponents on the back foot.

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  The final combination of Nirkana Revenant and Solom Simulacrum, powered by Cabal Coffers and Turgrid's Lantern, illustrated how powerful synergies can close out a game.

Notable Cards

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  Drag to the Underworld

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Exsanguinate

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  Nirkana Revenant

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  Cabal Coffers

Summary

The game began with the players setting up their boards, with Amalia and Liliana hitting the battlefield early. Greasefang was controlled by an early Drag to the Underworld spell, and various board threats were kept in check with a timely Toxic Deluge. However, Amalia managed to stay out of the wipe thanks to a Scale Deflection. As the game progressed, the battlefield became a hotbed of strategic moves and counter moves, with players making use of their commanders and key spells to gain advantage. Matt's move of casting Exsanguinate for 13 was a game-changing moment, gaining him substantial life and putting his opponents in a precarious position. The game ended in Matt's favor with a well-timed attack from Nirkana Revenant and Solom Simulacrum, which was made more potent by his Cabal Coffers activation and Turgrid's Lantern.