Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
Midrange deck focused on generating infinite mana combos to cast multiple spells and burn through opponents' libraries, utilizing Yoshimaru's ability to cast spells for free by sacrificing it.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Fast mana ramp to cast Etali early and repeatedly trigger its combat damage ability for card advantage and pressure, aiming to quickly close out the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Krark, the Thumbless
Mono-red aggression with spell copying and recursion to overwhelm opponents with repeated damage and value from spell interactions.
Vivi Ornitier
Combo-centric deck leveraging graveyard recursion and spell synergies to create game-ending combos, often using cards like Underworld Breach and Gifts Ungiven.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Blood Moon early significantly disrupted blue decks' mana bases, forcing players to adapt their strategies and slowing down their game plans.
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Using Gifts Ungiven to tutor powerful combo pieces like Underworld Breach allowed the combo player to maintain pressure despite mana restrictions.
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Flicker effects such as those from Displacer Kitten were used to generate incremental advantage and enable combo setups.
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Players prioritized efficient use of mana rocks and ramp spells early to recover from Blood Moon's disruption and accelerate their game plans.
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The interaction between reactive spells like Deflecting Swat and the timing of key activations was crucial in protecting combos and maintaining board state.
Notable Cards
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Blood Moon
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
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Underworld Breach
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Gifts Ungiven
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Goblin Engineer
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Displacer Kitten
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Chrome Mox
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Noble Hierarch
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive cEDH multiplayer match with four distinct decks vying for control.
Early on, Blood Moon was cast, heavily disrupting the blue decks by shutting down many of their dual lands and mana bases, significantly influencing the game's pace and strategy.
This allowed the player piloting Etali, Primal Conqueror to capitalize on the disruption and begin assembling a strong board presence.
Thrasios paired with Yoshimaru aimed to build toward infinite mana combos to burn through opponents' decks and win with repeated spells, while Rograkh and Krark focused on spell copying and aggressive early board development.
Vivi Ornitier's deck sought to leverage unique synergies and combo pieces but struggled under the mana restrictions imposed by Blood Moon.
Critical moments included the casting of Underworld Breach and Gifts Ungiven, setting up powerful graveyard and combo interactions, and the use of flicker effects to generate incremental advantages.
The Blood Moon played a pivotal role in stalling blue players and enabling red-based aggressive strategies to take control.
