Elsha vs Niv-Mizzet vs Lotho vs Tayam | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

  A sacrifice-based Aristocrats deck that grinds incremental advantage by sacrificing creatures and generating treasures, aiming to win through infinite combos involving Lurrus and Graveyard recursion.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Uses the commander to cast spells from the top of the library infinitely, leveraging Sensei's Divining Top and Grinding Station combos to generate infinite mana and win with a combo finish.

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

  Controls the board with counterspells and removal while dealing incremental damage through Niv-Mizzet’s ping ability, aiming to win by drawing cards and pinging opponents to death.

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  Tayam, Luminous Enigma

  Uses mill and recursion mechanics to fill the graveyard and repeatedly cast creatures or spells, leveraging counters on creatures for value and combo potential.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zeb effectively used Lotho's life loss trigger to generate treasures, fueling sacrifice combos that generated tokens and board presence.

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  Alana leveraged Grinding Station and Smothering Tithe to generate massive treasure tokens and ensure resource advantage for combo execution.

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  Emma's timely use of Mana Drain to counter key spells disrupted the board state and slowed down Lotho's combo attempts.

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  Nabil’s use of Wall of Roots and Devoted Druid to build up mana and manipulate counters allowed multiple recursion plays, increasing board resilience.

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  The interaction between Soul Partition and multiple players’ permanents created complex draw and damage exchanges, which shifted the game momentum.

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  The use of tutors like Demonic Tutor, Vampiric Tutor, and Mystical Tutor by all players accelerated finding combo pieces and answers, making the game highly interactive and dynamic.

Notable Cards

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  Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff

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  Elsha of the Infinite

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  Niv-Mizzet, Parun

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  Tayam, Luminous Enigma

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  Lurrus of the Dream-Den

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  Grinding Station

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  Mana Crypt

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  Mana Drain

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  Animate Dead

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Soul Partition

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  Mox Amber

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  Altar of Dementia

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  Jeweled Lotus

Summary

The game started with all four players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with Lotho focusing on Aristocrats-style sacrifice synergies, Elsha aiming to leverage infinite casting combos, Niv-Mizzet controlling the board and dealing incremental damage through pings, and Tayam working with mill and recursion strategies involving counters. Early turns saw multiple mana crypt activations and tutors setting up key pieces like Grinding Station, Lurrus, and various creatures to facilitate each deck's combos or control elements. Zeb's Lotho deck managed to assemble a sacrifice engine with Animate Dead and Lurrus, creating tokens and generating treasure tokens for value, while Alana's Elsha deck ramped to cast Grinding Station and set up infinite combos. Meanwhile, Emma's Niv-Mizzet applied pressure through damage pings and card advantage, and Nabil's Tayam utilized wall of roots and counter synergies to mill and recur threats.