Subira vs Vito vs Niambi vs Rin and Seri | M21 CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Rin and Seri, Inseparable

  A stax-style control deck that slows the board down while searching for pet theme combos like Team or Sabretooth and Performative combos, aiming to lock opponents out and combo off.

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  Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner

  An aggressive go-wide creature deck that seeks to combo off using Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to generate infinite tokens and win quickly through damage.

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  Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

  A ramp and card draw deck that looks for life-drain combos, notably with Exquisite Blood, to finish games by draining opponents' life totals.

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  Niambi, Esteemed Speaker

  A controlling deck focusing on board control and attrition, generating card advantage and leveraging combos or incremental advantage to close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Goblin Sharpshooter was used effectively to repeatedly sacrifice opponents' creatures and untap itself, enabling multiple triggers and controlling the board.

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  Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale applied significant pressure on creature-heavy strategies, forcing players to pay life or sacrifice creatures and influencing combat decisions.

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  Ryan's use of Conspicuous Snoop with Kiki-Jiki created a strong combo potential that was carefully protected with bounce spells, demonstrating timing and resource management.

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  Mike leveraged Dockside Extortionist to generate a large treasure count, facilitating explosive mana generation and enabling him to play key threats like Imperial Recruiter and Arbor Elf.

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  Folger's hand disruption with Inquisition of Kozilek and careful card draw sequencing helped to slow down aggressive opponents and maintain control over the game state.

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  Adam's use of Tabernacle and control elements like Looter Ilk allowed him to survive early aggression and maintain a steady card flow, setting up for a late-game advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Conspicuous Snoop

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Goblin Sharpshooter

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  Impact Tremors

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  Exquisite Blood

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  Inquisition of Kozilek

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  Chain of Vapor

Summary

The game started with each player establishing their respective strategies, with Rin and Seri setting up a control and combo-oriented board using cards like Carpet of Flowers and Mind Sensor to disrupt opponents. Subira focused on an aggressive creature-based strategy aiming to go wide and combo off with Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker. Vito's deck ramped and drew cards to assemble a life-drain combo involving Exquisite Blood. Niambi controlled the board while slowly gaining card advantage and aimed for an attrition or combo win. Early turns saw impactful plays like Impact Tremors dealing incremental damage, Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale restricting creature presence, and Goblin Sharpshooter enabling multiple creature sacrifices and untaps to control the board. A key turning point was Ryan's (Subira) assembly of the Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki combo, which he attempted to protect with bounce spells like Chain of Vapor to avoid board wipes and removal. Mike (Rin and Seri) built up a treasure generation engine with Dockside Extortionist and used Imperial Recruiter to tutor key pieces, maintaining pressure with creatures like Dronny and Magistrate. Folger (Vito) leveraged card draw and hand disruption, including Inquisition of Kozilek, to control threats while searching for his combo pieces. Adam (Niambi) played a slow but controlling game with cards like Looter Ilk and Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale, stabilizing the board and preparing to leverage his gain and control tools. The game featured multiple interactions around sacrifice outlets, creature control, and incremental damage, setting up for eventual combo wins or board dominance by the aggressive or combo-oriented players.