Chulane vs Korvold vs Nath vs Zur

Deck Strategies

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Uses creature ETB triggers and bounce combos to draw cards, generate value, and assemble infinite combos to win, often through Finale of Devastation.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Leverages Food Chain to generate infinite mana and draw cards, using Necropotence for card advantage and powerful creatures like Squee to fuel combos and close out the game.

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  Nath of the Gilt-Leaf

  Employs discard and hand disruption to control opponents, then generates large amounts of mana to win through a massive Finale of Devastation or board overwhelm.

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  Zur the Enchanter

  Focuses on control and combo by tutoring key enchantments like Consultation to assemble a combo finish, using counterspells and disruption to protect the plan.

Gameplay Insights

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  Korvold's use of Necropotence allowed him to draw a large portion of his deck quickly, fueling his Food Chain combos.

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  Liliana, the Last Hope's +1 ability was utilized repeatedly to remove critical creatures at key moments, disrupting Chulane and Korvold's tempo.

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  Chulane prioritized early ramp and card draw with creatures and spells like Carpet of Flowers and Ristic Study to set up his infinite ETB combos.

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  Zur used counterspells like Arcane Denial and creatures like Sensei's Divining Top to maintain control and protect his combo pieces.

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  Nath's discard strategy effectively slowed down opponents by removing key cards from their hands, aiming to stabilize before executing a big Finale of Devastation finish.

Notable Cards

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  Shrieking Drake

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  Mana Breach

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Food Chain

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  Squee, the Immortal

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  Necropotence

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  Liliana, the Last Hope

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Arcane Denial

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  Mental Misstep

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  Chrome Mox

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  Carpet of Flowers

Summary

The game features a fast-paced, semi-competitive Commander multiplayer match with four powerful decks vying for control. Early turns focused on ramp and disruption, with Chulane attempting to establish a board presence through creatures and card draw, Korvold leveraging Food Chain combos alongside Necropotence for card advantage and value, Nath applying pressure through discard and hand disruption, and Zur setting up control elements and combo pieces like Consultation. Key moments included Liliana the Last Hope's repeated use of her +1 ability to remove threats, Necropotence fueling Korvold's deep card draw and discard synergy, and multiple targeted removals and counters shaping the board state. The game progressed with players carefully navigating around each other's combos and control elements, seeking openings to assemble their win conditions. Chulane aimed to combo off with infinite ETB triggers using creatures like Shrieking Drake and mana bounce effects, Korvold sought infinite mana and draw with Food Chain and Squee, Nath focused on grinding down hands and winning through a large mana dump with Finale of Devastation, and Zur planned to use Consultation and enchantment-based combos to close out the game.