Our Patron Garner joins us for a cEDH Gameplay: Kinnan vs Maralen vs Magda vs S.O.T.U.D

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp aggressively using mana dorks and artifacts to generate large amounts of mana, then cast powerful threats and combos such as infinite mana with Basalt Monolith or Hullbreaker Horror alongside Thrasios to win through card advantage and massive spells.

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  Maralen, Fae Ascendant

  Control the board and accrue incremental value using creatures and card draw, then execute an infinite Food Chain combo to generate infinite creature mana and repeatedly cast Marwyn to exile opponents’ libraries and close out the game.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Deploy Magda early to produce treasures by attacking or tapping dwarves, then build into a combo with Clock of Omens and Universal Automaton to create infinite treasures and use artifact tutoring and sacrifice interactions to overwhelm the table.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Establish mana engines like Cabbage Merchant and Smothering Tithe, cast the commander, then utilize graveyard recursion combos involving creatures like Colossal Grave Reaper and Hoarding Broodlord along with tutors like Sylvan Safekeeper to assemble a lethal combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Magda’s early deployment and treasure generation quickly pressured opponents, forcing them to manage her aggressive treasure production and artifact synergies.

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  Kinnan's use of artifacts like Grim Monolith and clever mana acceleration allowed for casting high-impact spells and setting up infinite mana combos.

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  Maralen leveraged Food Chain interactions to build towards an infinite mana and exile combo, pressuring opponents with repeated value generation and library disruption.

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  The Scion player focused on ramp and graveyard recursion combos, using creatures and tutors to assemble a game-ending sequence involving Thassa’s Oracle or Underworld Breach.

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  Strategic use of Rhystic Study and Smothering Tithe generated consistent card advantage and mana resources, impacting opponents’ decisions and tempo.

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  Clever Impersonator was used to counter powerful enchantments, exemplifying the interactive and tactical nature of the gameplay.

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  Players carefully navigated Rhystic Study triggers and responses, balancing resource expenditure and card draw to maintain tempo and board presence.

Notable Cards

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  Rhystic Study

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Food Chain

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  Clock of Omens

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  Universal Automaton

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  Legion Extruder

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  Sculpting Steel

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Hullbreaker Horror

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

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  Hoarding Broodlord

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  Sylvan Safekeeper

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  Clever Impersonator

Gameplay Summary