On the positive side, here is the end of a LONG game against Elidnis. You may not be able to tell, but this is the turn before an EM victory.
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Both my Pulverizers were in my last 5 cards, while my Eternity was in my opening hand. I stole one of the Feral Bonds early on, but I had no way of dealing with the others without decking out. The other 5 I have? Mind Gate. The one still in my hand? I had not realized you could cap out on permanents in play, but I hit that cap. Note also the 47/41 Lava Destroyer on my side and the 40/41 Forest Spectre on his side, both Quintessed.
The Purple Nymph is really what made this one work; you can also see a 0/37 Spectre, a -8/35, 2/39, -8/41... Really, if Elidnis had stopped playing creatures after the Quintessed Spectre, except for flayers and frogs, I could not have survived.