Cruelclaw in cEDH! cEDH Gameplay - Cruelclaw vs Lonis vs Teshar vs Atraxa

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Lonis, Cryptozoologist
Utilizes infinite clue generation combos to draw cards and convert those clues into a win, focusing on ramp and card advantage to assemble combos quickly.
The Infamous Cruelclaw
A fast combo deck that manipulates the top of the library to find key cards like Peer into the Abyss or Hoarding Broodlord, enabling a quick combo finish.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Mono-white artifact synergy deck that sacrifices and recurs artifacts repeatedly to generate infinite combos, often winning with Blasting Station or Grinding Station.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Big mana ramp deck that generates massive card advantage through proliferate synergies and wins via infinite food chains or displacer kitten loops.

Gameplay Insights

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Cruelclaw’s aggressive early attacks forced opponents to spend resources on removal rather than developing their combos.
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Lonis’ casting of Consecrated Sphinx was a critical turning point, enabling massive card draw that pressured the table.
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The use of Curse Totem effectively disrupted activated abilities, slowing down artifact and combo interactions.
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Players carefully timed their removal and counterspells to prevent opponents from assembling infinite combos, leading to a tense and interactive midgame phase.

Notable Cards

Consecrated Sphinx
Blasting Station
Hoarding Broodlord
Peer into the Abyss
Chrome Mox
Ancient Tomb

Gameplay Summary

The game started with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with Cruelclaw quickly deploying his commander to begin manipulating the top of his library for combo pieces.

Lonis focused on generating infinite Clues through various combos, aiming to convert those tokens into a win condition.

Teshar developed his artifact synergies, leveraging artifact recursion and sacrifice outlets to build towards infinite combos with cards like Blasting Station.

Atraxa aimed to generate massive card advantage and win through a combination of proliferate synergies and infinite loops involving creatures and food tokens. Early combat revolved around Cruelclaw swinging aggressively to pressure opponents, but opponents responded by removing key combo pieces, slowing down his momentum.

A notable turning point was the casting of Consecrated Sphinx by Lonis, which significantly increased card draw and board presence, forcing other players to adjust their strategies.

Teshar and Atraxa both tried to assemble their combos, with Teshar focusing on artifact recursion and sacrifice for infinite loops and Atraxa seeking to leverage her proliferate and token generation.

The game saw multiple counterplays, including use of Curse Totem to lock down activated abilities and strategic removal of combo enablers.

The game progressed with players carefully navigating these interactions, aiming to find openings to execute their infinite combos and secure victory.

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