Kairi the Swirling Sky v Nadu Winged Wisdom v Kinnan Bonder Prodigy v Niv-Mizzet Parun cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Kairi, the Swirling Sky

  Uses polymorph effects to cheat in large creatures and generate infinite mana with zero-cost spells to bounce opponents' permanents and close out the game.

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  Nadu, Winged Wisdom

  Creates and multiplies zero-cost artifact creature tokens (Skute Swarms) with cheap equipment, then finishes with a Giant Finale to swarm opponents.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Generates infinite colored mana using combos like Basalt Monolith, then uses that mana to either draw out the deck with Thassa’s Oracle or deal lethal damage with Walking Ballista or Giant Finale.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Utilizes Niv-Mizzet’s ability to ping opponents and draw cards, aiming to combo infinite draws and damage with Curiosity or Ophidian Eye for a slow but inevitable win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Nadu’s ability to generate multiple Skute Swarms quickly created overwhelming board presence, making it difficult for opponents to interact effectively.

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  Kinnan used infinite mana combos to establish dominance, with the potential to either mill opponents with Thassa’s Oracle or execute a lethal Walking Ballista combo.

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  The interaction between Beacon of Unrest and counterspells was crucial for Kairi’s polymorph strategy to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents.

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  Niv-Mizzet’s steady ping damage and card draw pressured the table but required assembling the combo pieces for a definitive win.

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  Multiple players spent significant resources on countering threats and protecting their win conditions, with Fierce Guardianship and Spellskite providing key interaction.

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  Nadu’s swarm strategy appeared near unstoppable once fully established, with the ability to replay creatures and generate more tokens even after board wipes.

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  The game reached a state where interaction was heavily taxed, and the player piloting Nadu was poised to close the game with overwhelming token advantage supported by infinite mana synergies.

Notable Cards

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  Hullbreaker Horror

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Shuko

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Walking Ballista

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  Curiosity

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  Ophidian Eye

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  Ancient Tomb

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  City of Brass

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  Beacon of Unrest

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  Pongify

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  Fabricate

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Spellskite

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  Treasure Vault

Summary

The game featured four competitive decks each leveraging unique strategies to secure victory. Kairi, the Swirling Sky focused on a polymorph strategy, aiming to cheat in powerful creatures like Hullbreaker Horror or Tide Sprout Tyrant and generate infinite mana through zero-cost cards to control and bounce opponents' permanents. Nadu, Winged Wisdom built around creating massive swarms of zero-cost artifact creatures (Skute Swarms) using cheap equipment such as Lightning Greaves and Shuko, aiming to overwhelm opponents through sheer numbers bolstered by repeated casts and tribal synergies. Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy sought to exploit infinite mana combos involving cards like Basalt Monolith and Thassa’s Oracle, enabling deck manipulation and large-scale damage via Walking Ballista or a Giant Finale. Niv-Mizzet, Parun aimed to chip away at opponents' life using Niv-Mizzet’s ping ability while drawing cards to assemble infinite combos with Curiosity or Ophidian Eye to finish the game steadily.