ANUBIS FEAT. @ElderDrunkenHighlander / @k0ppk0pp E7 TOXRILL v NAJEELA v AMINATOU v MALCOLM/TANA

Deck Strategies

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Utilizes flicker effects and top-deck manipulation to generate value and disruption, aiming to control the board and leverage powerful enter-the-battlefield effects.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Focuses on artifact synergy and treasure production to ramp mana quickly, enabling repeated casting of creatures and spells to build incremental advantage and deal damage.

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  Tana, the Bloodsower

  Leverages token generation and combat damage triggers to swarm opponents with warriors, aiming to overwhelm through consistent damage output.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Aggressively attacks with warriors and generates additional combat phases or token warriors, enabling powerful combat-based combos and treasure generation.

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

  Likely revolves around proliferate and poison counters, aiming to win by poisoning opponents or controlling the board with incremental counter-based synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  The interaction between Neoform, Spellseeker, and Chain of Vapor allowed for repeated recursion and casting of key creatures, creating powerful loops that generated significant value.

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  Using treasure tokens generated by Malcolm and Najeela enabled players to pay for expensive spells and repeated activations, accelerating their game plan.

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  Counterspells like Mana Drain and disruptive spells like Dress Down were pivotal in breaking combos and maintaining control of the board state.

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  Casting Final Fortune in conjunction with treasure generation created a high-risk, high-reward turn that maximized card draw and attack potential.

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  The use of Tainted Pact to draw the entire library revealed a strategy centered on finding a combo finish quickly, highlighting the deck's reliance on precise sequencing and card draw.

Notable Cards

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Mystic Remora

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  Mana Crypt

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  Final Fortune

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  Dress Down

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  Mana Drain

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  Sudden Substitution

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  Neoform

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  Spellseeker

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Tainted Pact

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  Ad Nauseam

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early card draw engines, notably with Smothering Tithe and Mystic Remora creating early pressure. Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator facilitated artifact synergies and treasure token generation, allowing rapid mana acceleration and repeated value plays like casting and recasting Glenhorn Buccaneer to deal incremental damage. Najeela, the Blade-Blossom aggressively attacked with warriors and leveraged combat damage to create treasures, pressuring opponents. A key turning point came when a player used Neoform alongside Spellseeker and Chain of Vapor to generate multiple value loops and cast Final Fortune, setting up a high-risk, high-reward turn. The game featured interactive counterplay including spells like Dress Down, Mana Drain, and sudden substitution, which disrupted key combos and threats. Later, a player executed a Tainted Pact to draw their entire deck, revealing an Ad Nauseam, signaling a potential combo finish or game-winning draw. Another player used Najeela's ability to swing in combat with multiple attackers, drawing cards and triggering effects that kept the board state dynamic. The gameplay was marked by clever manipulation of mana, spells, and treasure tokens to maximize tempo and card advantage. The game appeared to revolve around combo and artifact synergies, with players trying to outpace each other through incremental damage and resource denial, culminating in a dramatic and fast-paced match with multiple complex interactions.