PLaying francisco with thrasios cEDH Gemaplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Ramp quickly with green mana dorks to cast Selvala early and generate massive amounts of mana and card draw, enabling big spell plays and board presence.

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

  Cast multiple spells quickly to activate Codie's cost ability and generate value, enabling combos and generating a win through fast spell sequences.

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  Francisco, Fowl Marauder

  Assemble an Ad Nauseam combo using rituals, tutors, and mana acceleration to draw out their deck and win in a consistent but not necessarily fastest manner.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Use Thrasios's ability to draw cards and manipulate top of deck combined with mana rocks like Basalt Monolith to fuel combos or control the board.

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  Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa

  A five-color goodstuff deck that aims to play powerful and synergistic spells across colors, focusing on value and board control rather than speed.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early mulligans were heavily influenced by the availability of mana to cast key commanders on curve, with Francisco struggling due to lack of early black mana.

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  The Codie player had to balance the urgency of casting spells with the mana available, often holding back due to insufficient ramp or lack of spells to cast with Codie.

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  Selvala's player prioritized getting Selvala on the board by turn two to maximize mana ramp and card draw, even mulliganing aggressively to achieve this.

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  Francisco's Ad Nauseam combo was delayed by mana constraints and lack of immediate payoff cards, making it less threatening early on compared to the other decks.

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  The use of Time Twister as a reset and setup tool hinted at a fallback plan if the initial hands did not accelerate fast enough.

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  Players showcased careful hand evaluation and risk management, often opting to mulligan aggressively to find functional hands capable of executing their game plans.

Notable Cards

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

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  Codie, Vociferous Codex

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  Francisco, Fowl Marauder

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Mana Crypt

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Veil of Summer

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  Diabolic Intent

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Ignoble Hierarch

Gameplay Summary