MAMTG cEDH S1 E24 | Selvala Explorer Returned v Winota v Chulane v Codie, Vociferous Codex

Deck Strategies

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  Selvala, Explorer Returned

  Elf-ball combo deck that uses untap and twiddle effects to generate large amounts of mana and card advantage, aiming to win through combat damage or milling opponents.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Aggressive human tribal deck that leverages Winota's triggers during combat to create advantage and disrupt other decks with stax elements, ultimately winning through creature combos and board control.

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  Chulane, Teller of Tales

  Creature-focused combo deck using Chulane's card draw and flicker abilities to maintain advantage and execute creature-based combos or overwhelming combat damage to win.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  Turbo Ad Nauseam deck that cascades into one-mana spells to find Ad Nauseam quickly, aiming to win through storm combos enabled by massive mana generation.

Gameplay Insights

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  Selvala player successfully used untap effects with Llanowar Elves and Wirewood Symbiote to generate extra mana and card draw, accelerating their setup.

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  Winota player leveraged combat damage triggers effectively, creating multiple attacking creatures and utilizing Winota's triggers to pressure opponents.

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  Chulane player attempted to assemble a combo by tutoring Mirror Entity and planning to turn all creatures into elves for infinite mana, highlighting the deck's combo potential.

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  Codie rapidly deployed mana rocks and cascaded into spells to set up an Ad Nauseam win, showcasing the power of turbo storm builds in cEDH.

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  Deafening Silence was played early to disrupt opponents' spells, influencing the flow and slowing down combo execution for some players.

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  Worldly Tutor was a key play that allowed the Chulane player to fetch critical combo pieces, though it was contested and countered initially.

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  The game featured heavy board presence and multiple combat steps with synergy triggers, emphasizing aggressive and combo-oriented playstyles.

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  Players had to carefully consider the timing of stax elements and disruption spells to prevent opponents from executing their win conditions.

Notable Cards

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  Twiddle

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  Thousand-Year Elixir

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  Deafening Silence

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  Worldly Tutor

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  Mirror Entity

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  Ashaya, Soul of the Wild

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  Mana Vault

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  Chrome Mox

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  Jhoira's Familiar

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  Grim Monolith

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  Legion Warboss

Summary

The game began with a fast and explosive start from all four players, each deploying their respective strategies aggressively. Selvala, Explorer Returned, focused on generating massive mana and card advantage through elf synergies and twiddle effects, quickly assembling a strong board presence. Winota capitalized on her aggressive human tribal strategy, leveraging combat steps to trigger Winota's ability and snowballing with creature combos and stax elements to disrupt opponents. Chulane utilized his card draw and flicker abilities to maintain a steady stream of creatures, aiming for creature combo kills or overwhelming damage. Codie, Vociferous Codex, played a turbo Ad Nauseam deck, ramping quickly with mana rocks and aiming to cascade into Ad Nauseam to win through a storm combo.