Deck & Commander Strategies
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
A creature-heavy combo deck that uses token creation and Mirror Entity to boost creatures and close out the game, often leveraging sacrifice outlets and Eldritch Evolution to find key combo pieces.
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
Midrange value deck focused on blink synergies with cards like Displacer Kitten, generating incremental advantage and disrupting opponents' plays while controlling the board.
Eleven the Mage & Chief Jim Hopper
A midrange Ad Nauseam deck that uses fast mana, rituals, and card draw to generate large mana pools quickly and combo off with Time Sieve and Thassa's Oracle for a win by milling the entire deck.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
A stax and control deck aiming to lock down opponents with resource denial and board control, using polymorph effects and artifact synergies to assemble a winning board state.
Gameplay Insights
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Mike’s use of Underworld Breach combined with Windfall and Brain Freeze to mill his entire deck was a game-winning loop that demonstrated the power of escape mechanics and ritual mana acceleration.
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Jordan’s attempt to cast Finale of Devastation was countered by Force of Will but still resolved after Autumn's Veil protected it from counterspell, allowing him to fetch key creatures to the battlefield.
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Cal’s use of Shorikai to draw cards and generate Pilots provided incremental advantage and potential stax locks, but was ultimately disrupted by opponents’ faster combo lines.
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Mike successfully used Silence to prevent opponents from interacting during his critical combo turn, highlighting the importance of timing and protection in cEDH.
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Multiple players paid Rhystic Study taxes and triggered Esper Sentinels, increasing overall card draw and accelerating the game's pace.
Notable Cards
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Mirror Entity
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Eldritch Evolution
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Displacer Kitten
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Dockside Extortionist
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Rhystic Study
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Underworld Breach
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Brain Freeze
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Thassa's Oracle
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Force of Will
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Proteus Staff
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Cyclonic Rift
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Smothering Tithe
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Esper Sentinel
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their board states through mana acceleration and early value creatures.
Atla Palani's deck focused on building a creature-heavy board, using cards like Mirror Entity and Eldritch Evolution to assemble a combo finish.
Abdel Adrian's deck employed blink synergies with Displacer Kitten and value creatures, aiming for midrange control and incremental advantage.
Eleven and Chief Jim Hopper’s deck pursued a midrange Ad Nauseam strategy, leveraging mana rocks and rituals to fuel a Time Sieve combo.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine piloted a stax and control strategy to lock opponents down and take over the game with polymorph effects and resource denial. A pivotal moment occurred when Mike (Eleven/Hopper) executed a powerful sequence involving Underworld Breach, Windfall, and Brain Freeze, combined with Lion's Eye Diamond to mill his entire library and escape with Thassa's Oracle, winning the game swiftly.
The interaction of multiple escape mechanics and ritual mana acceleration allowed this explosive combo to unfold, outpacing opponents who were still developing their boards.
After this rapid conclusion, the players prepared for a second game, with similar deck strategies and mulligan choices indicating a continuation of the high-level competitive gameplay.
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