Kinnan Vs Zirda Vs Kinnan Vs Zada - Southern Illinois CEDH - WIN A CRADLE - ROUND 6

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Focuses on ramping mana quickly by exploiting noncreature permanents and creatures to generate large amounts of mana, enabling fast combo assembly and overwhelming board presence.

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  Zirda, the Dawnwaker

  Utilizes low-cost equipment and artifacts along with Zirda's ability to reduce equip costs and untap equipped creatures, enabling aggressive equipment-based combos and synergy plays.

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  Zada, Hedron Grinder

  Leverages token generation and a cascade of cheap instant and sorcery spells targeting all creatures to create storm-like combos that generate enormous value and burst damage.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Early use of artifact mana and tutors like Green Sun's Zenith set up the fast combo execution that was difficult to interact with effectively.

• 2

  The Kinnan decks capitalized on ramping and synergy with creatures and artifacts to generate explosive mana and card advantage.

• 3

  Zada’s deck aimed to storm off by creating tokens and casting multiple spells targeting those tokens, but the lack of sufficient interaction and mana acceleration made it difficult to keep pace.

• 4

  The flip of Consecrated Sphinx was a pivotal moment, dramatically increasing card draw and locking opponents out of meaningful interaction.

• 5

  Interaction was minimal due to the speed of the combos, with players acknowledging that certain plays would have been fatal if disrupted, emphasizing the high-stakes nature of cEDH decision making.

Notable Cards

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Consecrated Sphinx

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  Windswept Heath

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  Mox Diamond

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  Oswald Fiddlebender

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  Sandstone Needle

Gameplay Summary