cEDH GAMEPLAY: Smothering Tithe & OBM= No fun, Tymna/Thras vs Malcolm/Vial vs Sisay vs Rog/Thras

Deck Strategies

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A fast combo deck leveraging mana acceleration and card draw to generate infinite mana and storm off with various combos, supported by disruption and efficient creatures.

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  Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A midrange value deck focused on incremental advantage through card draw, life gain, and generating treasure tokens with Smothering Tithe to out-resource opponents and close the game with incremental damage or combos.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  An aggressive deck combining efficient burn spells with disruption, aiming to pressure opponents early while using Malcolm's ability to generate card advantage and Vial Smasher's damage to finish games quickly.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  A toolbox deck that tutors and reanimates legendary permanents to assemble powerful synergies and control the board through versatile answers and combo setups.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early use of mana acceleration and artifact ramp allowed multiple players to develop their boards rapidly, leading to a high-stakes midgame.

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  Smothering Tithe's treasure generation was a significant resource advantage, forcing opponents to carefully consider how to spend mana and interact.

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  Players used counterspells and disruption judiciously to prevent opponents from executing combos, highlighting the importance of timing and resource management.

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  One player’s ability to tutor key pieces with Demonic Tutor and Imperial Seal allowed them to assemble threatening combos quickly, emphasizing the power of efficient tutoring in cEDH.

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  The tension around resource usage and the threat of infinite mana combos created a dynamic gameplay environment where players had to balance aggression with defense.

Notable Cards

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Imperial Seal

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  Force of Will

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  Deflecting Swat

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  Lotus Petal

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Enduring Vitality

Summary

The game began with all players establishing fast mana bases, deploying key mana dorks and artifact accelerants like Lotus Petal and Ancient Tomb to ramp quickly. Early turns saw players setting up value engines and card draw, with one player notably casting Smothering Tithe to generate significant treasure tokens each turn, applying pressure to opponents who had to balance resources carefully. A critical turning point occurred when a player utilized Demonic Tutor and Imperial Seal to find essential combo or control pieces, ramping into a threatening board state rapidly. The game involved careful interaction and counterplay, with spells like Force of Will and Deflecting Swat being used to disrupt opponents' key plays, preventing any one player from running away with the game immediately. Towards the midgame, the player piloting Rograkh and Thrasios began to build a potent mana engine, threatening infinite mana combos and multiple value triggers, forcing others to respond or risk losing control.