Alela vs Queen Marchesa vs Ghired vs Surrak EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Queen Marchesa

  Control and political manipulation through the monarch mechanic, using charm and disruption to maintain card advantage and pressure opponents with evasive creatures.

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  Alela, Artful Provocateur

  Token generation and equipment synergy to protect the commander and overwhelm opponents with flying fairy tokens and combat buffs.

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

  Ramp and populate rhino tokens to build a wide board presence, utilizing powerful spells like Tooth and Nail to cheat big creatures into play and reset the board when necessary.

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  Surrak Dragonclaw

  Aggressive ramp into high-impact creatures and spells to apply pressure early and maintain tempo, focusing on combat damage and creature synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Maxim leveraged the monarch status early to gain card advantage and protect his board state.

• 2

  Dom used Prime Speaker Zegana to draw a large number of cards, significantly increasing his hand size and options.

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  Miguel's Phyrexian Rebirth wiped the board at a critical moment, resetting the game state and swinging momentum.

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  Artifact destruction and exile effects were key in disrupting combos, such as Wear // Tear destroying Dom's Tumor Ascendancy and Utter End removing McHale’s large creature.

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  Token generation and equipment synergy in Alela's deck effectively pressured multiple opponents while maintaining commander safety.

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  Dom’s Tooth and Nail attempt to cheat in big threats was thwarted by artifact removal, highlighting the importance of interactive spells.

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  The strategic use of populating tokens and combat tricks allowed Ghired to maintain board presence even after a setback.

Notable Cards

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  Queen Marchesa

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  Alela, Artful Provocateur

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  Ghired, Conclave Exile

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  Surrak Dragonclaw

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  Phyrexian Rebirth

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  Inferno Titan

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  Tooth and Nail

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  Conqueror's Flail

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Palace Jailer

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  Cavalier of Dawn

Summary

The game began with each player setting up their mana base and early ramp, quickly establishing board presence with creatures and token generators. Queen Marchesa took an early lead by becoming the monarch, leveraging her ability to draw cards and maintain pressure through combat damage. Meanwhile, Alela's deck generated fairy tokens and utilized equipment like Conqueror's Flail and Swiftfoot Boots to protect her commander and push damage. Ghired's deck focused on ramp and populating rhino tokens, culminating in a powerful board wipe with Phyrexian Rebirth that cleared the board and brought a large artifact creature into play. Surrak's deck aimed to cast big creatures like Inferno Titan and Bellfire Dragon using Tooth and Nail but was disrupted by artifact destruction and exile spells.