The Capitoline Triad vs Liliana, Heretical Healer vs Sophina | Wernog vs Kykar EDH / CMDR game

Deck Strategies

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  The Capitoline Triad

  This deck aims to control the board with powerful creatures and planeswalkers, while taking advantage of the monarchy mechanic for card advantage.

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  Kykar, Wind's Fury

  This deck looks to generate value through spellcasting, using Kykar's ability to generate spirits, which can be sacrificed for mana.

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  Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer

  This deck seeks to leverage Liliana's transformation ability, using discard and sacrifice effects to flip her into a powerful planeswalker. Recursion and reanimation strategies are key.

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  Wernog, Rider's Chaplain

  This deck seems to focus on artifact synergies, using Wernog's ability to generate Clue tokens, which can be utilized for card draw.

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  Sophina, Spearsage Deserter

  This deck appears to focus on clue generation and manipulation, utilizing the clues for card draw and other synergistic effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Max's decision to use Ugan, the Spirit Dragon to wipe the board was a key turning point, drastically reducing his opponents' board presence.

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  The Liliana player's use of Starcream to claim the Monarchy was a clever maneuver, turning the vehicle into an early advantage engine.

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  The use of tectonic Edge by Max to destroy the Cabal Coffers was a strong strategic decision, undercutting his opponent's mana generation.

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  The casting of Demon Lord Bellen lock by the Liliana player demonstrated a potential shift in the game, threatening to generate considerable value over time.

Notable Cards

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  Twilight Prophet

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  Burnished Hart

Summary

The game kicked off with players building their boards and resources. Liliana player started strong, swinging with Starcream and gaining the monarchy, flipping Starcream in the process. Max (The Capitoline Triad) managed control of the table with Ugan, the Spirit Dragon, wiping the board, and securing the monarchy. However, the Liliana player showed resilience and managed to cast Demon Lord Bellen lock and Twilight Prophet, indicating a potential comeback. Despite this, the game ended abruptly, with the transcript not providing the final outcome.