Scrybabies cEDH Takeover! | Winota vs Niv Mizzet vs Pako vs Minsc

Deck Strategies

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  The game plan is to set up a combo with 'curiosity' effects to draw cards and deal damage.

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  Minsc, Beloved Ranger

  The deck heavily relies on Academy Rector and Pattern of Rebirth to get Protean Hulk into play, using Minsc as a sac outlet to trigger the Hulk's death effect.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  The strategy is to flood the board with non-Human creatures and then play Winota, using her ability to cheat powerful Humans into play.

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  Pako, Arcane Retriever / Haldan, Avid Arcanist

  Pako is used to attack and exile cards from each player's deck, growing in size. Haldan is then used to cast those exiled spells, allowing the deck to leverage its opponents' strategies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Alex's decision to use Force of Will on Lua's Loyal Apprentice prevented early aggression from the Winota deck.

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  Jim's struggle with his mana base highlighted the risk of keeping a land-light hand in the early game.

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  Alex's Abrade on Jim's Thorn of Amethyst shows the importance of a flexible removal suite in a deck.

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  The use of Pako's ability to exile and potentially cast cards from other players' decks provides a unique way to generate card advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Force of Will

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  Loyal Apprentice

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  Thorn of Amethyst

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  Abrade

Summary

The game opened with players setting up their mana bases and playing their commanders. Alex, playing Pako/Haldan, kicked off the action by casting Pako and connecting, exiling cards from each player's deck. Jim, playing Minsc, faced some mana issues, whereas Lua with Winota attempted to establish board presence. The game saw a few key interactions, including a Force of Will countering Lua's Loyal Apprentice, and Alex's Abrade removing Jim's Thorn of Amethyst. As the game progressed, it was clear that all the players were setting up for their game plans, with Alex's Pako/Haldan deck showing early aggression.