Ulalek v Herigast Erupting Nullkite v Saheeli the Sun's Brilliance v Coram the Undertaker Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Ulalek, Fused Atrocity

  Assemble Tron lands quickly to generate huge amounts of mana, cast large spells and activate powerful abilities to exile opponents' permanents and disrupt their strategies.

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  Coram, the Undertaker

  Utilize graveyard synergy to mill cards and recast permanents from the graveyard, while applying pressure with creatures that trigger on combat damage and mill opponents.

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  Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance

  Play a tempo and control game using bounce spells and cheap spells enabled by Baral's Expertise, while deploying Eldrazi creatures to maintain board presence and pressure.

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  Herigast, Erupting Nullkite

  Generate aggressive flying tokens to apply pressure and use removal spells to maintain board control, aiming to overwhelm opponents through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ulalek effectively used the commander's ability to copy land-fetching spells, assembling Tron lands rapidly and enabling powerful plays.

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  Coram capitalized on milling and graveyard recursion to maintain card advantage and pressure opponents with combat-triggered abilities.

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  Saheeli's player used Baral's Expertise to bounce creatures and replay spells for free, gaining tempo and enabling strong Eldrazi deployment.

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  A key counterspell interaction prevented an opponent from drawing a large number of cards, highlighting the importance of timely disruption in cEDH.

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  Players prioritized combat damage to trigger abilities and mill opponents while also managing resources through land plays and card draw.

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  Exiling key permanents using Waste Escape Battle Mage's kicker and commander ability was pivotal in controlling the board and slowing opponents.

Notable Cards

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  Rhythm of the Wild

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  Matter Reshaper

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  Archon of Cruelty

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Baral's Expertise

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  Change the Equation

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence, including ramp spells like Nature's Lore and land fetches to assemble powerful mana combinations. Ulalek's deck focused on assembling Tron lands quickly, enabling big plays like casting Waste Not and using its kicker to exile opponents' artifacts and enchantments. Coram's player leveraged graveyard synergies, milling cards and recasting permanents from the graveyard, while maintaining pressure with creatures like Archon of Cruelty. Saheeli's player utilized tempo plays, including Baral's Expertise to bounce creatures and cast spells cheaply, establishing a strong board with Eldrazi like Matter Reshaper. Herigast's deck contributed with aggressive tokens and removal spells to control the board state. A major turning point was when Ulalek assembled Tron and cast powerful spells that disrupted opponents' resources, including exiling key threats. Meanwhile, Coram used mill and discard effects alongside combat damage triggers to generate card advantage and pressure. The game featured a tense counterspell interaction when a player attempted to cast an effect to force hand discard and redraw, which was countered to prevent an overwhelming advantage. Combat phases saw players exchanging incremental damage and strategic attacks aimed at weakening opponents and setting up for larger plays. Overall, the game revolved around resource management, graveyard interaction, and assembling combos or powerful board states to outvalue opponents. The exact conclusion was not reached in the clip, but the gameplay highlighted each deck's plan to win through disruption, recursion, and explosive mana use.