Tax Season with Vivi! CEDH

Deck Strategies

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  Vivi Ornitier

  Focuses on generating infinite mana and tokens through artifact synergies and powerful combos, then winning by overwhelming opponents with infinite cat tokens. Uses card draw engines and disruption to maintain control of the game.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Utilizes legendary creature toolbox strategies, ramping quickly to fetch powerful creatures and artifacts to control the board and assemble combos that close out the game.

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  The First Sliver

  Leverages the tribal synergy of Slivers to generate incremental value and board presence, aiming to swarm opponents with synergistic Sliver creatures.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Combines card draw from combat damage with control elements and disruption to maintain a steady flow of resources and pressure opponents.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Provides card advantage through drawing cards on damage and supports control and combo interactions with blue and red spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players heavily relied on early artifact ramp and card draw spells to establish tempo in this high-speed cEDH game.

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  Vivi Ornitier's infinite cat token combo was a major threat, forcing opponents to use targeted removal and counterspells to disrupt it.

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  The interaction between Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora created a taxing environment where players had to carefully decide whether to pay extra mana or let opponents draw cards.

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  Ping effects from creatures like Bowmasters and Manifold Insights were continuously used to chip away at opponents and apply pressure.

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  Temporary alliances formed to manage dominant threats like infinite combos, showing the political nuance in multiplayer cEDH games.

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  Timing and sequencing of spells such as casting Red Elemental Blast and Swan Song in response to key combo pieces were critical to maintaining balance.

Notable Cards

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  Mox Diamond

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  Mana Vault

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  Rhystic Study

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  Mystic Remora

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  Manifold Insights

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Swan Song

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  Red Elemental Blast

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Mox Amber

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and deploying early ramp artifacts such as Mox Diamond and Mana Vault, setting the stage for a fast-paced cEDH environment. Vivi Ornitier's player quickly secured a strong mana curve and began leveraging card draw engines like Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora to maintain advantage and fuel their combo potential. The board state developed with multiple players deploying interactive creatures and counterspells, while engaging in a complex web of card draw and pings from various sources such as Bowmasters and Manifold Insights. A significant turning point occurred when Vivi's player assembled an infinite combo involving making infinite 1/1 cat tokens capable of generating overwhelming board presence. The opponent responded with targeted removal and counterspells like Red Elemental Blast and Swan Song to disrupt the combo attempts. Despite some interference, Vivi's player managed to recover and continue applying pressure, using efficient creatures like Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and value engines like K9 Mark1 to protect their board. The game featured continuous card advantage battles, with players carefully managing their wristic triggers and pings to maximize value. Ultimately, the game revolved around Vivi's infinite token generation and leveraging that to close out the game, with opponents negotiating temporary alliances to handle mutual threats.