Deck Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Akiri, Line-Slinger
This deck focuses on aggressive blue pod-style value and combo plays, leveraging Underworld Breach and fast mana to assemble combos quickly while controlling the board with efficient interaction.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
A Stax-style deck that uses Magda's ability to generate treasure tokens and cheat combo pieces into play, enabling a fast combo finish through loot and burn spells.
Tymna the Weaver and Jeska, Thrice Reborn
A midrange storm deck that uses its commanders to grind value and maintain control, setting up Underworld Breach combos to storm out for the win.
Tymna the Weaver and Tana, the Bloodsower
A four-color storm deck that capitalizes on silence effects and Underworld Breach combos, leveraging combo pieces and disruption to close out the game.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Jeska's -2 ability was used to remove key threatening creatures, showcasing the power of tempo swings through commander abilities in cEDH.
- 2
Magda's ability to tap Survivor's Encampment for treasures allowed for explosive mana acceleration and combo setup.
- 3
God-Pharaoh's Statue served as a taxing effect that slowed down opponents' spells, forcing them to find alternate routes to victory or removal.
- 4
The use of Pact of Negation and discard outlets like Lion's Eye Diamond in Jeska's deck highlighted the reliance on fast combo enablers and protection spells.
- 5
Players prioritized early board control and interaction to prevent opposing combo decks from assembling their win conditions too quickly.
Notable Cards
Mystic Remora
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Sol Ring
God-Pharaoh's Statue
Unlicensed Hearse
Pact of Negation
Lion's Eye Diamond
Summary
The game started with all players establishing their mana bases and deploying early value engines such as Mystic Remora and Ragavan, which set the tone for a high-powered competitive environment. Early plays included casting mana ramp spells like Sol Ring and deploying key creatures that supported each deck's combo-centric strategy. One pivotal moment was Jeska, Thrice Reborn's controller using her -2 ability to eliminate key creatures on the board, disrupting opponents' tempo and board presence. Magda, Brazen Outlaw quickly developed treasures and combo pieces using Survivor's Encampment, while Thrasios and Akiri capitalized on mana acceleration and control elements like God-Pharaoh's Statue to slowly grind down opponents. The game saw several targeted removals and interaction spells aiming to keep combo decks in check, with players balancing aggression and resource development.