Mistform vs Hapatra vs Alesha vs Atraxa EDH / CMDR game play for Magic: The Gathering

Deck Strategies

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  Mistform Ultimus

  Utilizes tribal synergies with slivers and other creatures to gain incremental advantages through lords and card draw, aiming to overwhelm opponents with a cohesive tribal board.

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  Hapatra, Vizier of Poisons

  Focuses on applying -1/-1 counters to creatures to generate snake tokens and control the board with efficient removal spells, aiming to outlast opponents through attrition.

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  Alesha, Who Smiles at Death

  Leverages aggressive combat with tokens and equipment, using Alesha’s ability to recur creatures and maintain pressure, aiming for combat damage wins and token swarms.

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  Atraxa, Praetors' Voice

  Proliferates counters and grows powerful creatures like Managorger Hydra, focusing on counter manipulation and incremental growth to dominate the board and finish with large creatures.

Gameplay Insights

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  Antoine's Atraxa deck effectively used proliferate and counter doubling effects to rapidly grow Managorger Hydra into a massive threat, forcing opponents to respond or take heavy damage.

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  Sam's Alesha deck maximized token generation through Elspeth and combat tricks, using equipment to protect Alesha and increase combat damage output while recurring key creatures with her ability.

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  Kevin’s Hapatra deck struggled with land drops but made strong use of removal spells and -1/-1 counters to disrupt opponents, gaining incremental value with snake tokens.

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  The Mistform Ultimus deck balanced tribal synergy and card draw to maintain pressure, using Stoneforge Masterwork and Sage of Fables to enhance creatures and sustain board presence.

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  Merciless Eviction was a pivotal board wipe that reset the creature-heavy strategies, allowing the game state to reset and players to reestablish their board positions.

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  Careful combat decisions, such as swinging at less threatening players and managing blockers, were crucial to survival and tempo throughout the game.

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  The interplay of counters, removal, and token strategies highlighted the dynamic nature of multiplayer EDH games, requiring players to adapt continually to shifting threats.

Notable Cards

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  Managorger Hydra

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  Elspeth, Sun's Champion

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  Merciless Eviction

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  Sage of Fables

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  Stoneforge Masterwork

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  Solidarity of Heroes

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  Putrefy

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  Beast Within

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  Key to the City

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  Swiftfoot Boots

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  Scavenging Ooze

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  Cryptic Command

Summary

The game began with a typical multiplayer setup where each player developed their mana base and started establishing their board presence. Early on, the game saw incremental growth from the Hydra in Antoine's Atraxa deck and token generation from Sam's Alesha deck, which leveraged Elspeth, Sun's Champion for soldier tokens. Kevin's Hapatra deck focused on applying -1/-1 counters and generating snake tokens, which provided incremental value but struggled with land drops. The Mistform Ultimus deck, piloted by the content creator, developed a tribal synergy with slivers and merfolk, using cards like Sage of Fables to draw cards and Stoneforge Masterwork to enhance creatures. Key turning points included multiple board wipes, notably Sam's Merciless Eviction removing all creatures and resetting the board, which slowed down aggressive strategies. Antoine's Atraxa deck leveraged proliferate and counters heavily, growing his Managorger Hydra into a serious threat, especially after doubling its counters with Solidarity of Heroes. Meanwhile, Sam's Alesha deck aggressively pushed damage with tokens and Alesha herself, aided by equipment like Swiftfoot Boots and Key to the City for evasion and extra combat steps. The Mistform Ultimus deck focused on maintaining a steady board presence with tribal lords and card advantage, while Kevin's Hapatra tried to control the board with removal spells like Putrefy and Beast Within. The game featured strong combat phases, with Sam swinging wide with tokens and Antoine's Hydra dealing large chunks of damage, culminating in complex interactions around combat and removal spells. The game’s outcome hinged on the ability of each player to stabilize their board and leverage their synergies. The Mistform Ultimus deck sought to overwhelm opponents with tribal synergy and incremental advantage, while Atraxa's proliferate and counters aimed to snowball into a lethal creature. Alesha pushed aggressive combat damage with tokens and recursion, and Hapatra attempted to disrupt and control the board with -1/-1 counters and removal. The match showcased a dynamic multiplayer EDH game with shifting board states, combat exchanges, and strategic use of removal and buffs.