Deck & Commander Strategies
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Assemble a combo with Arena Rector and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to win through combat damage, using treasure generation and sacrifice synergies to ramp and protect the combo.
Tymna the Weaver and Thrasios, Triton Hero
Control the game with efficient disruption and card advantage, then cheat out Razaketh for a game-winning reanimation combo.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Turbo Ad Nauseam deck that accelerates mana quickly and aims for a fast Ad Nauseam win, disrupting opponents with quick combos and protection.
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Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Gain incremental card advantage through commander damage triggers and disruption, and win with concise combo packages like Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
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Dequan's use of Food Chain with multiple creatures to generate a large mana pool and treasures was key to enabling infinite mana combos.
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Opposition Agent was a powerful disruption tool that exiled crucial combo pieces from Alan's deck, delaying his win attempts.
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Zach's timely use of Drannith Magistrate and Mystic Remora helped slow down opponents' combo attempts by taxing their plays and restricting their spells.
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Dequan's infinite mana and card draw loop with Lion's Eye Diamond and Auriok Salvagers allowed him to overwhelm opponents despite heavy disruption.
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Multiple players used Silence strategically to shut down entire turns of spell casting, demonstrating the importance of timing in high-level cEDH gameplay.
Notable Cards
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Mana Vault
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Timetwister
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Mystic Remora
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Vilis, Broker of Blood
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Dockside Extortionist
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Opposition Agent
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Drannith Magistrate
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Food Chain
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Auriok Salvagers
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Force of Will
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Fierce Guardianship
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Silence
Gameplay Summary
The game started with aggressive mana acceleration and disruption from all players, featuring early plays such as Mana Vault, Mox Amber, and Mystic Remora.
Katherine's Rograkh/Silas deck aimed for a fast Ad Nauseam combo but was disrupted multiple times by Force of Will and Silence effects from opponents.
Dequan piloting Tymna/Thrasios (Razakats) leveraged Vilis, Broker of Blood to draw cards aggressively and utilized a Food Chain combo with Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer, generating multiple treasures and mana to establish a strong board presence.
Zach's Tymna/Kraum deck focused on card advantage and disruption with Drannith Magistrate and Mystic Remora, aiming to stabilize and set up concise win packages like Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle.
Alan's Rocco deck used synergies with Arena Rector and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker for a combat finish, but faced setbacks due to Opposition Agent stealing key combo pieces.
The pivotal moment came when Dequan assembled an infinite mana loop with Lion's Eye Diamond and Auriok Salvagers, enabling limitless color mana and card draw through Thrasios, putting him in a dominant position.
This loop allowed him to either win outright or draw into his win conditions rapidly.
Opponents tried to slow down or disrupt the combos with spells like Silence and Fierce Guardianship, but Dequan's fast mana and recursion proved overwhelming.
The interactive board state featured frequent responses to key spells, showcasing high-level decision making and timely counterplay, with the game revolving around assembling and protecting combo pieces while managing threats from multiple aggressive decks.
