Deck & Commander Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Utilizes treasure generation and chaos damage to fuel fast, aggressive win conditions, applying pressure via combat and spells.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Leverages landfall triggers to ramp aggressively and gain board control, using large creatures and disruptive permanents to dominate the battlefield.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on turbo ramp and explosive mana production to execute powerful combos and flood the board with creatures rapidly.
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Partners with Malcolm to augment fast mana strategies, dealing damage through spells and combat to finish games swiftly.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale in a double Kinnan environment was a bold choice affecting all players by forcing sacrifices each upkeep, which shaped subsequent board states.
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Casting Survival of the Fittest enabled efficient creature tutoring and board setup, which was key for the green-based decks to maintain pressure and synergy.
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The interplay between treasure generation and chaos damage from Malcolm and Vial Smasher created constant threats that required opponents to respond quickly or take incremental damage.
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Players made strategic use of flicker and cloning effects (e.g., Fleshbag Duplicate copying Enduring Vitality) to maintain board presence despite sacrifice effects.
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The double Kinnan presence led to complex mana calculations and sequencing, with players maximizing Kinnan’s ability to generate mana and activate multiple powerful spells in a single turn.
Notable Cards
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Ancient Tomb
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Seedborn Muse
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Enduring Vitality
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Simic Signet
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Green Sun's Zenith
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Siren Stormtamer
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Survival of the Fittest
Gameplay Summary
The game featured an intense cEDH pod with two Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy decks, Malcolm with Vial Smasher, and Lumra, Bellow of the Woods.
The early turns involved fast mana plays like Ancient Tomb and aggressive ramp spells, with players quickly establishing board presence.
Both Kinnan decks focused on building explosive mana engines, casting multiple creatures, and leveraging Kinnan’s ability to generate large amounts of mana.
Lumra capitalized on landfall synergies, ramping into powerful board control elements including a Tabernacle and creatures that pressured opponents.
Malcolm and Vial Smasher focused on creating treasures and applying chaos damage through combat and spells, aiming for quick damage bursts.
