Deck & Commander Strategies
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Discard and recast creatures at a discount to create large threats quickly, leveraging synergy with artifacts and enchantments to control the board.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Use Food Chain and other combo pieces to generate infinite mana of multiple colors, cast Atraxa repeatedly to draw the entire deck, and win through commander-based combo finishers.
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
Attack to steal cards from the top of opponents' decks and play them, turning others' resources into advantages while developing a threatening board presence.
Vivi Ornitier
Cast numerous spells and generate storm count, using Curiosity and similar enchantments to draw cards and storm through the deck for a quick combo finish.
Gameplay Insights
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The early use of Enlightened Tutor to fetch key combo pieces like Manavolt highlights the importance of tutoring in cEDH for setting up combos quickly.
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Kotis's strategy of stealing top-deck cards posed a unique threat, forcing opponents to consider the value of their draws and play around potential theft.
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The presence of multiple mana discount effects such as Ruby Medallion and the mana cost reduction on spells allowed faster development and combo assembly.
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Atraxa's Food Chain combo was a pivotal threat, with the ability to generate infinite mana and repeatedly cast the commander, providing a strong late-game win condition.
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Vivi Ornitier's spell storm approach pressured opponents to disrupt enchantments like Curiosity to prevent being overwhelmed by card draw and storm count.
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Players carefully balanced advancing their own game plans while watching for interruptions, highlighting the importance of patience and timing in cEDH matches.
Notable Cards
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Food Chain
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Curiosity
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Enlightened Tutor
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Talisman of Curiosity
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Gemstone Caverns
Gameplay Summary
The game started with players establishing their mana bases and dropping early mana accelerants and utility creatures.
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist, focused on discarding and casting cheap creatures that grow into larger threats, while Atraxa, Grand Unifier aimed to generate infinite mana using Food Chain combo pieces, setting up for an eventual deck draw and win through repeated commander casts.
Kotis, the Fangkeeper sought to steal and cast opponents' top-deck cards, leveraging their resources against them, and Vivi Ornitier looked to cast a high density of spells combined with enchantments like Curiosity to storm through the deck and win by drawing out the entire library.
