Gitrog Monster, Tivit, Atraxa FC, Tymna & Kraum - cEDH Gameplay Ep 148

Deck Strategies

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  The Gitrog Monster

  This deck relies on dredging cards from the deck into the graveyard to generate value from the Gitrog Monster's abilities and to set up potential combo finishes.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Tivit's deck leverages his card advantage and ability to generate artifacts. The primary win condition in this match was through chaining extra turns with Time Sieve and winning with Thassa’s Oracle and Demonic Consultation.

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Atraxa's deck utilizes the Food Chain combo for infinite mana and creature casts, but also has some control elements to disrupt opponents.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  This deck aims to deploy commanders early for card draw and control the board with counter magic and interaction while setting up for a win with various combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Josh's utilization of Noose Constrictor and Gitrog's abilities to dredge and draw cards was a powerful strategy, but was ultimately halted by Hélder's timely use of Endurance.

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  Filippos' use of Time Sieve to take multiple extra turns was a pivotal moment in the game. This allowed him to swiftly take out his opponents with commander damage and set up his winning combo.

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  The interaction between Baal's Deflecting Swat and Filippos' Path to Exile highlighted the importance of interaction and threat assessment in the game.

Notable Cards

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  The Gitrog Monster

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  Noose Constrictor

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  Endurance

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  Time Sieve

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  Demonic Consultation

Summary

The game kicked off with each player deploying their initial mana resources and commanders. Josh, playing The Gitrog Monster, mulliganed down to 6, but managed to find a hand with fast mana to get Gitrog out quick and start dredging cards. Filippos, piloting Tivit, Seller of Secrets, also mulliganed down to 6, keeping a decent removal and a tool to find fast mana. Hélder, on Atraxa, found Food Chain early and had decent ramp, while Baal, playing Tymna and Kraum, mulliganed once and found a hand with early commander deployment and card advantage tools. As the game progressed, Josh got into a position where he could potentially go off with Gitrog and Noose Constrictor, but Hélder's Endurance disrupted his plan. Filippos then took advantage of this window to execute an impressive combo with Time Sieve and Tivit, generating multiple extra turns and eventually winning the game with Thassa’s Oracle and Demonic Consultation.