Mistform vs Scarab God vs Neheb vs Alesha (MagicFest Montreal 2019) EDH / CMDR game

Deck Strategies

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  Mistform Ultimus

  This deck focuses on tribal synergy with a variety of 'lord' effects that boost creatures like Mistform Ultimus. It uses artifacts such as Lightning Greaves and Soul Ring for protection and ramp, combined with heavy card draw to maintain tempo and find key combo pieces.

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  Neheb, the Worthy

  Neheb's deck leverages discard effects and direct damage to disrupt opponents while generating treasure tokens to ramp mana. It aims to control the board through aggressive attacks and utility equipment like Dowsing Dagger/Lost Veil to pressure opponents.

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  Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

  Alesha runs an aggressive reanimator strategy, repeatedly bringing back creatures with beneficial enter-the-battlefield effects and sac outlets for value. It uses discard synergies and removal to maintain board control and push damage through combat.

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  The Scarab God

  The Scarab God deck utilizes milling, creature recursion, and incremental advantage through card draw spells like Font of Mythos and Sunbird’s Invocation. It controls the board with removal and uses zombies and other creatures to win through attrition and value generation.

Gameplay Insights

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  Neheb's player used Dowsing Dagger on their commander to generate treasures and then transformed it into Lost Veil to maintain pressure and disrupt opponents with forced discards.

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  Mistform Ultimus’s player prioritized drawing cards and protecting their key creatures with equipment, enabling sustained board presence and flexibility in dealing with threats.

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  The Scarab God player leveraged Sunbird’s Invocation and Font of Mythos for explosive card draw sequences, gaining massive advantage and enabling multiple spells in a turn.

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  Alesha’s deck effectively used reanimation spells and sacrifice outlets to generate incremental value and combat damage but was disrupted by instant removal and counters.

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  The interplay between mass card draw effects and board wipes created momentum shifts, with players needing to balance aggression and defense carefully to maintain their foothold.

Notable Cards

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  Sunbird's Invocation

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  Font of Mythos

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Murderous Redcap

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  Oracle of Bones

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  Reliquary Tower

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  Tribute Mage

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  Viscera Seer

Summary

The game started with a typical multiplayer setup featuring four distinct decks led by The Scarab God, Mistform Ultimus, Neheb, the Worthy, and Alesha, Who Smiles at Death. Early turns involved ramping mana, setting up board presence, and playing key creatures and artifacts. A notable moment was when Neheb, the Worthy utilized his discard and damage abilities, equipping his commander with Dowsing Dagger that later transformed into Lost Veil, enabling aggressive plays. Meanwhile, the Mistform Ultimus player focused on drawing cards and assembling artifact synergies, using Reliquary Tower and Lightning Greaves to protect key creatures like Tribute Mage and Mistform Ultimus itself. The Scarab God player deployed classic control and card draw elements, including Font of Mythos and Sunbird's Invocation, generating card advantage and establishing board control with creatures like Scourge of the Fleet and Oracle of Bones. Alesha’s deck employed reanimator strategies with creatures like Viscera Seer and offensive combat tactics using creatures like Murderous Redcap, supported by sac outlets and removal spells.