Oloro, Brallin & Shabraz, Koll, Ukkima & Cazur - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 51

Deck Strategies

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  Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

  A stax and control-oriented deck that uses life gain and artifact/enchantment disruption, such as Null Rod, to slow down opponents while setting up combo finishes with tutors and protection spells.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider & Shabraz, the Skyshark

  A fast, aggressive deck that ramps quickly with artifact mana to deploy commanders and enchantments like Curiosity to draw cards and deal incremental commander damage, aiming for a quick, combo-like finish through commander damage.

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  Koll, the Forgemaster

  A stax and equipment synergy deck that uses Stoneforge Mystic to tutor powerful equipment like Skullclamp and Conqueror’s Flail, combined with Dockside Extortionist for explosive mana generation to set up a winning combo.

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  Ukkima, Stalking Shadow & Cazur, Ruthless Stalker

  A Food Chain combo deck that uses creatures with enter-the-battlefield and sacrifice synergies, supported by tutors like Demonic Tutor and disruption tools, to generate infinite mana and then combo out, while leveraging card draw engines and hand disruption.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early Null Rod played by Oloro effectively stifled artifact mana acceleration, forcing opponents to adapt their strategies and slowing down explosive starts.

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  Leite's use of Timetwister combined with Hullbreacher created a powerful disruption, discarding opponents’ hands while generating card advantage despite Null Rod being in play.

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  Baal’s attempt to remove Null Rod with Abrade was met with a well-timed Force of Will, demonstrating the importance of holding counterspells to protect key stax pieces.

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  David’s strategy to grow Shabraz with multiple +1/+1 counters and protect it with Mana Drain allowed him to maintain board presence and threaten lethal commander damage.

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  Leite strategically delayed his Food Chain combo activation, hoping to bait opponents into using their interaction on each other first, showcasing patient timing in combo execution.

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  The players’ careful management of Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora taxes influenced spell casting decisions, highlighting the resource tension in multiplayer cEDH games.

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  Repeated use of bounce effects like Chain of Vapor disrupted key permanents such as Drannith Magistrate, demonstrating the value of tempo plays to maintain combo windows.

Notable Cards

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  Null Rod

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Stoneforge Mystic

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  Skullclamp

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  Mystic Remora

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  Rhystic Study

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  Timetwister

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  Hullbreacher

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  Force of Will

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Food Chain

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  Curiosity

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Abrade

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  Drannith Magistrate

Summary

The game started with Izan4gi piloting an Oloro stax/combo deck, applying early pressure by resolving a Null Rod to shut down artifact mana acceleration, which slowed down several opponents. David, on a Lukmio and Silance Curious Shark Bird deck, developed an explosive mana base and ramped quickly to deploy his commanders, aiming to generate incremental value and eventually win through combat damage with his commanders aided by enchantments like Curiosity. Baal, playing a Sickrobot Clampstorm deck, set up equipment combos with Stoneforge Mystic and Dockside Extortionist, aiming to leverage stax elements and equipment synergy. Leite, on Ukkima & Cazur, played a grindy Food Chain combo deck, using creatures like Destiny Spinner and Ghostly Pilferer to maintain card advantage and set up a powerful combo finish. As the game progressed, the Null Rod from Izan4gi heavily influenced the game state, forcing players to adapt their strategies. Baal attempted to dismantle Null Rod with Abrade but was countered by Force of Will, maintaining the artifact lock. Leite leveraged a Timetwister combined with Hullbreacher to disrupt the opponents' hands and gain card advantage, although the lock and interaction kept the game highly interactive. David steadily grew his commanders, using card draw and counters to outpace opponents, while Leite set up Food Chain to attempt a combo finish but chose to wait for interaction to resolve first. The game saw multiple counterspells, removals, and interaction that prevented quick wins, culminating in a complex board state where each player had to carefully navigate stax effects, combo potential, and combat damage threats. Ultimately, the game was a tense battle of resource management, disruption, and timing, with players jockeying for position and leveraging their decks’ unique strengths to push toward a winning line.