Pir & Toothy vs Teysa vs Meren vs Niv-Mizzet Reborn EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  Utilizes graveyard recursion and sacrifice outlets to generate experience counters, repeatedly bringing back powerful creatures to control the board and outvalue opponents.

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  Pir, Imaginative Rascal and Toothy, Imaginary Friend

  Focuses on growing Toothy with +1/+1 counters, drawing cards from Toothy's triggers, and buffing creatures through synergy with Pir to overwhelm opponents with efficient creatures.

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  Teysa Karlov

  Leverages death triggers and token generation to create board presence and value, while using removal to keep opposing threats in check.

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  Niv-Mizzet Reborn

  Builds a multicolor-heavy board and uses card draw and control spells to maintain dominance, capitalizing on the commander’s ability to generate card advantage across all colors.

Gameplay Insights

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  Meren’s use of sacrifice and reanimation combos to repeatedly remove key threats like Toothy and Simic Ascendancy proved crucial for board control.

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  Pir and Toothy’s synergy with creatures like Virtuous Gearhulk and Simic Ascendancy enabled rapid growth of counters, creating significant combat threats.

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  The timing of Pernicious Deed by Teysa effectively reset the board state, allowing a shift in momentum.

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  Players leveraged utility lands and artifacts such as Ghost Quarter, Chromatic Lantern, and Lightning Greaves to maintain resource flexibility and protect key creatures.

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  Use of mass removal and sacrifice outlets to trigger experience counters and keep opponents off-balance was a consistent strategic theme.

Notable Cards

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  Ravenous Chupacabra

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  Toothy, Imaginary Friend

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  Pir, Imaginative Rascal

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  Simic Ascendancy

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  Caustic Caterpillar

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  Birthing Pod

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  Pernicious Deed

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  Skullclamp

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  Lightning Greaves

Summary

The game unfolded with all four players establishing their board states and leveraging their commanders' synergies. Early on, Meren used sacrifice and reanimation loops to maintain board presence, notably sacrificing and returning creatures like Ravenous Chupacabra to control the board. Pir and Toothy focused on growing Toothy with counters and drawing cards, applying steady pressure through combat. Teysa Karlov capitalized on death triggers and token generation, while Niv-Mizzet Reborn aimed to utilize its multicolor synergy to assemble a diverse board and generate value through card draw and control spells. A pivotal moment occurred when Meren destroyed a key enchantment (Simic Ascendancy) with Caustic Caterpillar and used Birthing Pod to find impactful creatures like Ravenous Chupacabra, which swung the board control in her favor. Meanwhile, Pir & Toothy's synergy with creatures like Virtuous Gearhulk and Ascendancy created explosive growth in counters, though this was temporarily disrupted by Meren's removal. Teysa's use of tokens and removal spells kept opponents in check, while Niv-Mizzet Reborn's control elements chipped away at threats. The game featured key interactions such as mass removal with Pernicious Deed and strategic creature sacrifices to altar effects, keeping the pace dynamic and contested. Ultimately, the game revolved around maintaining and leveraging incremental advantages through creature recursion, counter generation, and timely removal to outvalue opponents.