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Lazav M, Darien, Krark & Kydele, Najeela - #EDH Gameplay Ep 49

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Deck Strategies

  • Lazav, the Multifarious

    Lazav, the Multifarious

    Control and disruption with tutoring and stealing key cards, aiming to assemble a Doomsday combo supported by Jace, Wielder of Mysteries for a mill win.

  • Darien, King of Kjeldor

    Darien, King of Kjeldor

    Stax and soldier aggro, using taxing effects and life gain to outlast opponents while pressuring with tokens and defensive creatures.

  • Krark & Kydele

    Storm combo deck utilizing coin flips and card draw synergies to generate large mana pools and storm counts, enabling fast combo turns.

  • Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Aggressive warrior tribal with token generation, equipment synergy, and card draw engines to maintain pressure and card advantage.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Krark’s coin flip ability was pivotal, with repeated failed flips causing spells to be returned to hand, significantly impacting storm count and tempo.

  • 2

    The use of Apostle of Purifying Light early pressured the Lazav player, disrupting their plans and forcing cautious play.

  • 3

    Cyclonic Rift was attempted as a major tempo swing but was negated by Krark’s triggered ability, allowing the storm player to maintain momentum.

  • 4

    Najeela’s aggressive token swings forced opponents to spend resources on chump blocking and removal, shaping combat decisions.

  • 5

    Lazav’s use of Praetor’s Grasp to exile Brain Freeze indicated a focus on denying opponents' win conditions while setting up his own.

  • 6

    The interaction between Skullclamp and warrior tokens under Najeela allowed for explosive card draw turns, fueling further aggression.

  • 7

    Darien’s Cursed Totem and Land Tax created a taxing environment that slowed down mana acceleration and card advantage for opponents.

  • 8

    The final win condition centered around Lazav assembling Doomsday with support from Jace, using self-mill to seal the victory.

Notable Cards

  • Doomsday

    Doomsday

  • Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

    Jace, Wielder of Mysteries

  • Apostle of Purifying Light

    Apostle of Purifying Light

  • Carpet of Flowers

    Carpet of Flowers

  • Krark, the Thumbless

    Krark, the Thumbless

  • Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

    Kydele, Chosen of Kruphix

  • Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

    Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  • Skullclamp

    Skullclamp

  • Cyclonic Rift

    Cyclonic Rift

  • Force of Will

    Force of Will

  • Mana Vault

    Mana Vault

  • Land Tax

    Land Tax

  • Cursed Totem

    Cursed Totem

  • Gilded Drake

    Gilded Drake

  • Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

    Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty

Summary

The game opened with a mix of ramp, disruption, and early creature plays. Lazav, the Multifarious player focused on spell-based control and disruption, using tutors and removal to shape the board and eventually setting up a Doomsday combo with Jace, Wielder of Mysteries as a win condition. Darien, King of Kjeldor employed a stax/aggro strategy, slowing opponents with taxing effects like Cursed Totem and Land Tax while applying pressure with soldiers and Angel’s Grace to stay afloat. The Krark & Kydele deck embraced a storm-centric combo approach, leveraging coin flips and card draw synergies to generate large storm counts and mana for explosive turns. Najeela's aggressive warrior tribal deck aimed to overwhelm opponents with tokens and equipment, using Eldritch Evolution and Skullclamp to sustain card advantage and board presence.

Description

Michael and TJ Rapp joined us for some games with our petdecks! 2 of our oldest Patrons joined us in a couple of games!

❂ Michael brought his favourite Lazav, the Multifarious ❂ Baal picked up his old Darien stax/aggro brew ❂ Leite loves to storm and put together a Krark & Kydele build ❂ TJ pulled his own Najeela build

⬊ Decklists ⬋ ➢ Lazav - tinyurl.com/27tbauhh ➢ Darien - tinyurl.com/578kkjvr ➢ Krark & Kydele - tinyurl.com/46b75bn3 ➢ Najeela - tinyurl.com/ffkrrf72

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