Santa Klauth is coming to Town! | Xmas EDH w/Emmalition | Ms Bumbleflower v Zedru v Adeline v Klauth

Deck Strategies

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  Ms. Bumbleflower

  A group hug deck that accelerates card draw and token generation, supporting all players while leveraging multiple spell casts to gain incremental advantage and board presence.

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  Zedruu the Greathearted

  A political gift-giving deck that swaps permanents with opponents to disrupt their strategies and gain value through life drain and card draw effects.

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  Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

  A straightforward mono-white aggro deck focused on deploying humans, buffing them, and dealing consistent combat damage to overwhelm opponents.

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  Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient

  A ramp-heavy dragon tribal deck that aims to quickly cast large dragons and dominate the board with powerful flying creatures and direct damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ms. Bumbleflower's group hug approach allowed her to draw extra cards and build board presence while being generally non-threatening early, encouraging political goodwill.

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  Zedruu's gifting strategy and patience in passing turns hinted at a longer game plan relying on incremental advantage rather than early aggression.

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  Adeline's aggressive human tokens and combat-focused playstyle put early pressure on opponents, forcing them to make defensive decisions.

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  Klauth's ramp into high-cost dragons and use of mana acceleration spells like Cultivate and Deep-Kin Harbinger demonstrated a classic big mana curve aiming to close out the game with overwhelming threats.

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  The players collectively recognized the need for a board state development early on, indicating a slow buildup with potential for explosive plays as the game progressed.

Notable Cards

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  Ms. Bumbleflower

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  Zedruu the Greathearted

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  Adeline, Resplendent Cathar

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  Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Sakura-Tribe Elder

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  Thought Vessel

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  Cultivate

Summary

The game began with each player setting up their respective boards and mana bases, with early plays including ramp and utility creatures. Ms. Bumbleflower established a group hug style of play, focusing on drawing cards and distributing benefits to opponents by generating tokens and providing card draw whenever spells were cast. Zedruu the Greathearted sought to gift permanents to opponents, aiming to control the board via political interactions and incremental advantage. Adeline, Resplendent Cathar, piloted a mono-white aggressive deck that focused on deploying and buffing humans to apply pressure early and consistently. Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient ramped heavily into big dragons, aiming to close the game quickly with powerful flying threats and high-impact spells.