Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
An aggressive, fast combo deck that uses rituals and tutors to quickly cast Etali and maximize its damage potential by attacking and casting powerful spells from opponents' decks.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
A control-combo deck that leverages graveyard recursion, efficient removal, and card advantage to out-resource opponents and win through incremental value or combo finishes.
Ral, Monsoon Mage
A tempo and disruption deck that uses spells and counterspells to control the board while deploying Ral for incremental card advantage and finishing with burn or combos.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Tymna the Weaver
A combo-centric deck focused on assembling protection and draw engines early, using tutors to find key pieces and combo off quickly, often relying on synergy between Malcolm and Tymna for card advantage and protection.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Diabolic Intent to tutor for a key combo piece early allowed a quick setup for a powerful play.
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The Pyropinesis spell was used effectively as a board wipe to reduce opponent's early threats while dealing incremental damage.
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The Pack of Negation counterspell played a crucial role in disrupting Etali's momentum, highlighting the importance of reactive spells in cEDH.
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The Etali player’s ability to manage countermagic and maintain pressure despite disruption proved decisive.
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Early mana ramp and efficient tutor chains enabled rapid deployment of threats and combos, consistent with high-level cEDH pacing.
Notable Cards
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Tasigur, the Golden Fang
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Ral, Monsoon Mage // Ral, Leyline Prodigy
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
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Tymna the Weaver
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Diabolic Intent
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Smothering Tithe
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Elvish Mystic
Gameplay Summary
The game started with all players keeping hands that set up their early game strategies, including rituals and tutors.
Early plays included ramping with mana dorks, casting powerful creatures, and deploying key artifacts.
The Etali player leveraged rituals and tutors to quickly power out Etali, Primal Conqueror, setting an aggressive tone.
Tasigur and Ral developed their mana bases and board presence while Malcolm and Tymna focused on assembling combo pieces and controlling the tempo.
A critical sequence unfolded when a Diabolic Intent was used to tutor a key combo piece, followed by a Pyroclasm-like play with Pyropinesis to clear some early board threats, shifting momentum.
The game reached a pivotal moment when a Pack of Negation was cast, countering a significant spell from the Etali player and slowing the onslaught.
However, the Etali player managed to navigate through countermagic and maintain pressure, eventually winning as other players struggled to stabilize or assemble their combos.
The game ended relatively quickly after the third turn, demonstrating the high-speed, high-impact nature of competitive EDH gameplay.
