Gisela vs Elesh Norn vs Multani vs Yarok EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar

  Ramp mana aggressively to cast large creatures and overwhelm opponents with high toughness threats, leveraging Multani’s ability to return lands to hand and grow larger.

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  Gisela, Blade of Goldnight

  Control the board with damage prevention and stax elements like Mana Barbs, while using Gisela’s damage doubling to finish opponents quickly.

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  Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite

  Generate and pump tokens with anthem effects and double their power using anointed procession, then control the board with removal and life gain.

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  Yarok, the Desecrated

  Double triggered abilities from creatures entering the battlefield, maximizing value from token producers and utility creatures to build a large board and overwhelming presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Trevor used unbreakable formation in response to a board wipe to make his creatures indestructible, preserving his board state.

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  Frank utilized reclamation sage and spark double to remove Mike’s Mana Barbs, reducing damage from stax effects.

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  Matt’s ramp strategy culminated in casting a 24/24 Multani and generating large amounts of mana with Mana Reflection and Chromatic Lantern, enabling powerful late-game spells.

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  The interaction between Yarok and anointed procession enabled exponential token growth, which was pivotal for the token-based strategies.

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  Mike’s use of Sublime Exhalation cleared the board, but the indestructibility response mitigated its impact.

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  Matt’s deployment of Dozen and mana ramp spells allowed him to dominate late game with overwhelming mana and large creatures.

Notable Cards

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  Anointed Procession

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  Act of Authority

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  Vivien, Arkbow Ranger

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  Sublime Exhalation

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  Conqueror's Galleon // Conqueror's Foothold

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  Kodama's Reach

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  Traverse the Outlands

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Garruk, Primal Hunter

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  Heroic Intervention

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  Elvish Rejuvenator

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  Bramble Sovereign

Summary

The game began with each player developing their mana base and early board presence, with ramp spells and token generators establishing the pace. Trevor's Yarok deck leveraged anointed procession to double token production, creating multiple angels and other tokens, while Frank's Elesh Norn deck capitalized on anthem effects and multiple token doublers to build a robust board. Matt’s Multani deck focused on ramping aggressively, utilizing spells like Kodama's Reach and Traverse the Outlands to assemble a massive board presence with large creatures and a 24/24 Multani. Mike's Gisela deck played a more controlling role, deploying board wipes and stax elements like Mana Barbs to disrupt opponents' tempo while dealing incremental damage.