THE CHARIOT FEAT. SHATTERGANG EDH - cEDH - S8E7 - BIRGI v TEVESH/KRAUM v GALE/SCION v TYMNA/TANA

Deck Strategies

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  Tymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower

  A fast, aggressive aristocrat-style deck that leverages card draw from combat damage and produces tokens for value and incremental pressure, aiming to win through combat damage and synergy.

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

  A red-based deck focused on generating mana through fast spells and leveraging card draw and burn, with a potential to win through spell combos or aggressive board states.

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  Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy

  A blue-based spellslinger deck that uses efficient cantrips and spell recursion to generate card advantage and control the game, aiming to combo off or win through incremental advantage.

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  Scion of Halaster

  A spell-focused deck that leverages its ability to cast spells from the top of the library and utilizes graveyard recursion and combo pieces to generate lethal combos.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  A storm/combo deck that uses Underworld Breach and other powerful artifacts to generate infinite mana and card draw, aiming to assemble a combo kill with cards like Lion's Eye Diamond and Thassa's Oracle.

Gameplay Insights

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  The combo player used a careful sequence of graveyard recursion and mana generation with Underworld Breach and Lion's Eye Diamond to enable an infinite loop for milling and win conditions.

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  Early interaction such as Gataxian Probe and Mental Misstep helped gather information but could not prevent the combo from resolving.

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  The use of multiple counterspells and protective spells ensured the combo player could protect their key pieces like Thassa's Oracle from disruption.

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  Players focused on efficient mana development and setting up early board presence to pressure opponents before the combo could be assembled.

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  The combo player chose to win with a fast combo involving Thassa's Oracle instead of using Demonic Consultation to avoid decking out, showcasing flexibility in their game plan.

Notable Cards

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  Underworld Breach

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Brain Freeze

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Dragon's Rage Channeler

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  Grim Monolith

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  Mystical Tutor

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  Chrome Mox

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  Mental Misstep

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays, including card draw and minor board presence. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy, and other commanders established early tempo through efficient creatures and cantrips. The pivotal moment came when one player executed a powerful combo involving Lion's Eye Diamond, Underworld Breach, and Brain Freeze, setting up an infinite loop to mill most of their library and protect a win condition with counterspells. Despite some early probing and interaction, the combo player managed to resolve their key pieces and ultimately presented a fast combo finish with Thassa's Oracle, securing the win before opponents could respond effectively.