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Narset Control vs. Abzan Combo [Duel Commander-EDH] - Magic: The Gathering

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Narset, Enlightened Master

Narset, Enlightened Master

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Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

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Tymna the Weaver

Tymna the Weaver

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Narset, Enlightened Master

    Narset, Enlightened Master

    A control deck that leverages time walk effects, planeswalkers, and efficient removal to gain card advantage and control the board, aiming to win through incremental value and powerful spells.

  • Reyhan, Last of the Abzan Tymna the Weaver

    Reyhan, Last of the Abzan & Tymna the Weaver

    An aristocrat-style combo deck centered around the Pattern of Rebirth enchantment that enables creatures to repeatedly die and return to the battlefield, generating value and damage through sacrifice synergies and recursion.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    The Abzan player prioritized assembling the Pattern of Rebirth combo while using sacrifice outlets and recursion to maintain pressure despite Narset's control elements.

  • 2

    Narset's control deck relied heavily on planeswalkers and counterspells but struggled to find a definitive answer to the recurring threats created by the combo.

  • 3

    Key moments involved the Abzan player sacrificing creatures to trigger Pattern of Rebirth, returning them immediately, and generating incremental advantage that was difficult for Narset to disrupt.

  • 4

    The control player's occasional misplays and timing weaknesses allowed the combo player to capitalize and execute the win condition.

  • 5

    The interaction between sacrifice effects and Pattern of Rebirth created a loop that was central to the combo deck's victory.

Notable Cards

  • Pattern of Rebirth

    Pattern of Rebirth

  • Cartel Aristocrat

    Cartel Aristocrat

  • Narset, Enlightened Master

    Narset, Enlightened Master

  • Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

    Reyhan, Last of the Abzan

  • Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver

  • Lightning Helix

    Lightning Helix

  • Chandra, Torch of Defiance

    Chandra, Torch of Defiance

  • Brainstorm

    Brainstorm

Gameplay Summary

The game features a clash between a control-oriented Narset, Enlightened Master deck and an Abzan Pattern of Rebirth combo deck piloted by Reyhan, Last of the Abzan and Tymna the Weaver.

Early turns see typical development with Narset's player focusing on controlling the board with removal spells and value plays from planeswalkers, while the Abzan deck sets up its aristocrat-style synergies with creatures like Cartel Aristocrat and sacrifice outlets.

The combo player aims to assemble the Pattern of Rebirth enchantment with creatures that can sacrifice themselves and return repeatedly to the battlefield, generating incremental value and eventually winning through damage and attrition.

Key moments include the Abzan player successfully forcing through combos involving sacrifice and recursion, notably leveraging Pattern of Rebirth to repeatedly return creatures and maintain board presence despite Narset's disruption.

Narset's player attempts to use counterspells, planeswalker ultimates, and card advantage to slow the combo but struggles to find the perfect sequence to stop the combo entirely.

The game culminates in the Abzan player executing the combo with a series of sacrifices and returns, winning through infinite or near-infinite recursion synergy.

Despite some missteps and careful plays from the Narset side, the resilience and inevitability of the Pattern of Rebirth combo prove decisive.

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