Deck Strategies
The Wandering Minstrel
Utilizes a high land count alongside land recursion and ramp spells like Splendid Reclamation and Ad Nauseam to generate massive card advantage and fuel infinite land loops.
Noctis, Prince of Lucis
Executes a turbo Ad Nauseam combo in Esper colors, leveraging zero-mana spells and artifact recursion with Solemnity to avoid counters and win quickly through a spell-casting storm.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tymna the Weaver (TNT)
A grindy, value-driven four-color goodstuff build that ramps aggressively, generates card advantage, and uses efficient disruption and tutors to establish control and combo off.
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker & Tymna the Weaver
Focuses on artifact sacrifice loops involving Dargo and Altar of Dementia combined with Lindside Diamond to mill opponents infinitely and secure a game-ending combo finish.
Gameplay Insights
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The Dargo & Tymna player executed a pivotal infinite mill combo by repeatedly casting and sacrificing Dargo to Altar of Dementia while using Lindside Diamond to generate the necessary mana, demonstrating the power of artifact recursion and sacrifice synergy in cEDH.
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Noctis's strategy hinged on casting zero-mana spells with Ad Nauseam and protecting key artifacts with Solemnity to avoid counters, highlighting the importance of artifact resilience in turbo combo decks.
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The Wandering Minstrel deck leveraged a high land count to fuel land recursion and ramp spells, aiming for explosive turns using cards like Burgeoning and Splendid Reclamation to establish board presence early.
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The Timna & Thrasios deck maintained board control and card advantage through ramp and disruption, carefully balancing between aggression and setup to outlast opponents and find their combo pieces.
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Early game decisions like mulliganing to find key ramp or combo enablers and the timing of flashing back spells with Underworld Breach were crucial in maintaining tempo and setting up winning lines.
Notable Cards
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Splendid Reclamation
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Ad Nauseam
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Solemnity
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Altar of Dementia
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker
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Mox Opal
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Lotus Petal
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Chrome Mox
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Goblin Welder
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Dark Ritual
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Demonic Tutor
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Birds of Paradise
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Gemstone Caverns
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Grand Abolisher
Summary
The game featured a competitive cEDH matchup with four players piloting diverse and powerful commanders. Early turns saw aggressive land drops and ramp spells as the players set up their respective combos and synergies. One key player utilized The Wandering Minstrel deck, focusing on a high land count combined with cards like Splendid Reclamation and Ad Nauseam to fuel land loops and dig deep into their deck. Another player with Dargo & Tymna employed artifact sacrifice loops using Altar of Dementia and Lindside Diamond to mill opponents and assemble infinite combos for victory. The Noctis deck aimed for a turbo Ad Nauseam strategy with multiple ways to cast zero-cost spells and circumvent counters via Solemnity, seeking a quick combo finish. Meanwhile, the Timna & Thrasios deck played a grindy four-color value strategy, using efficient ramp and disruption to outlast opponents. A notable moment was the Dargo player finding a lethal infinite mill loop by casting and sacrificing Dargo repeatedly, then closing out the game by forcing opponents to draw cards without themselves drawing, ensuring a swift win. Despite attempts at early explosive turns and combo chains, the game progressed with players jockeying for position until the artifact sacrifice combo sealed the outcome.
