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Birgi vs Alela vs Tivit vs Falco Spara | CEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Tivit, Seller of Secrets

    Tivit, Seller of Secrets

    Leverages treasures, clues, and artifact synergies to generate card advantage and storm mana, aiming to win through infinite mana combos such as Time Sieve or Displacer Kitten.

  • Alela, Artful Provocateur

    Alela, Artful Provocateur

    Utilizes stax elements and counterspells to lock down opponents while generating an army of flying Faerie tokens to chip away at life totals and control the board.

  • Falco Spara, Pactweaver

    Falco Spara, Pactweaver

    Focuses on +1/+1 counter proliferation and casting spells from the top of the library to build a resilient and threatening board state, aiming to close the game through overwhelming creature buffs or combos.

  • Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    Birgi, God of Storytelling

    Uses red mana acceleration and storm mechanics to generate large amounts of mana and cast multiple spells in a turn, winning through damage combos involving Aetherflux Reservoir or Grapeshot.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The vote mechanic on Tivit was used effectively to generate multiple treasures and clues, fueling artifact synergy and card draw.

  • 2

    James’ use of Counterbalance and Aven Mindcensor created a taxing environment that slowed down opponents' strategies.

  • 3

    Jordan’s repeated Sylvan Library activations, despite the life loss, gave him a significant card advantage and strategic flexibility.

  • 4

    Drake’s timely use of War Room and Birgi’s triggers facilitated critical card draws needed to build storm count and combos.

  • 5

    The interaction between Graffdigger's Cage and Pact of Negation highlighted the importance of counterplay against disruptive artifacts.

  • 6

    Players carefully balanced aggression and political voting to avoid becoming the primary target while advancing their own win conditions.

Notable Cards

  • Tivit, Seller of Secrets

    Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  • Alela, Artful Provocateur

    Alela, Artful Provocateur

  • Falco Spara, Pactweaver

    Falco Spara, Pactweaver

  • Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

  • Counterbalance

    Counterbalance

  • Aven Mindcensor

    Aven Mindcensor

  • Necropotence

    Necropotence

  • Sylvan Library

    Sylvan Library

  • Sensei's Divining Top

    Sensei's Divining Top

  • Time Sieve

    Time Sieve

  • Displacer Kitten

    Displacer Kitten

  • Aetherflux Reservoir

    Aetherflux Reservoir

  • Grapeshot

    Grapeshot

  • Vampiric Tutor

    Vampiric Tutor

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Pact of Negation

    Pact of Negation

  • War Room

    War Room

Gameplay Summary

The game began with a classic cEDH setup where each player executed their early game plan with precision.

Mike, piloting Tivit, Seller of Secrets, established a treasure and clue engine to fuel his artifact-based combos, quickly gaining card advantage through voting and clue cracking.

James, with Alela, Artful Provocateur, focused on a stax strategy, deploying disruptive pieces like Counterbalance and Aven Mindcensor to lock down opponents, while generating a steady stream of Faerie tokens.

Jordan, commanding Falco Spara, Pactweaver, aimed to build a proliferate and +1/+1 counter synergy, supported by top-deck manipulation and protection spells, while Drake, on Birgi, God of Storytelling, pursued a mono-red storm approach, ramping mana aggressively to execute lethal combos with Aetherflux Reservoir or Grapeshot.

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