Deck Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Generate massive mana from nonland permanents and use it to cast large spells or multiple spells in a turn, leveraging creatures and artifacts to overwhelm opponents quickly.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero
Ramp aggressively with mana dorks and synergy cards, then leverage Thrasios's ability for card advantage and combo potential, aiming for explosive turn sequences.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Thrasios, Triton Hero
Use Necropotence and other card draw engines to generate massive card advantage, combined with disruption and ramp to control the board and set up combos.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Tutor for legendary creatures and artifacts to assemble a toolbox of answers and threats while ramping mana and generating value from enchantments like Smothering Tithe.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Cyclonic Rift was used to bounce key permanents, disrupting opponents' tempo and resetting the board state, enabling a more dominant position for the caster.
- 2
Necropotence provided critical card advantage while managing life totals carefully to avoid falling too low, demonstrating the power of value engines in cEDH.
- 3
Kinnan’s ability to convert creatures and lands into enormous mana led to a decisive late-game mana storm, enabling casting multiple spells and overwhelming the table.
- 4
Players carefully timed their fetches and mana activations around key spells like Smothering Tithe and counterspells to maximize value and maintain board presence.
- 5
The interaction between Crop Rotation, Gaea's Cradle, and mana dorks showcased powerful synergy for explosive mana production and board development.
Notable Cards
Clever Impersonator
Cyclonic Rift
Necropotence
Smothering Tithe
Carpet of Flowers
Vampiric Tutor
Skullclamp
Summary
The game began with players setting up their mana bases and early plays, including ramp and utility creatures like Birds of Paradise and Hydrolectric Laboratory, while managing life totals carefully. Kinnan established an early presence with Hydrolectric Laboratory and Clever Impersonator, leveraging the synergy of mana ramp and card advantage. Rograkh/Thrasios focused on ramping with cards like Gauntlet of Power and setting up early threats such as Sewing Machine and Candelabra of Tawnos, aiming to generate explosive mana and board presence. Tevesh/Thrasios utilized Necropotence for card draw and value, alongside disruptive elements like Crop Rotation and Cyclonic Rift to maintain control and accelerate their plan. Sisay/Weatherlight Captain employed tutoring and mana acceleration, casting powerful artifacts and enchantments including Smothering Tithe and Carpet of Flowers, aiming to outvalue opponents while assembling a toolbox of answers and threats. Key turning points included a Cyclonic Rift resetting multiple opponents’ boards, a well-timed Necropotence activation generating significant card advantage, and a sequence where Kinnan used his commander and mana acceleration to cast multiple spells rapidly, gaining overwhelming board presence. The interaction between Smothering Tithe triggers and counterspells also shaped the tempo, with players carefully managing resources to avoid losing critical advantages. In the late game, the coalition of mana ramp, card draw, and disruption enabled a decisive push, with Kinnan’s ability to generate large amounts of mana from creatures and lands proving to be the winning factor. The game ended with a coordinated assault leveraging mana advantage and board control to secure the victory.