BIG BRAIN TIME FEAT. OOPS...ALL SALT - S5E7 - TOXRILL v ARMIX/KRAUM v JESKA/ISHAI v KRAUM/TYMNA

Deck Strategies

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Utilizes combat damage to draw cards and generate incremental advantage, supporting a midrange strategy with disruption and card draw synergies.

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  Armix, Filigree Thrasher

  A chrome midrange deck focusing on artifact synergies, aggressive board presence, and leveraging toxic counters to pressure opponents.

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

  A poison counters deck that builds up toxic counters through creatures and spells, aiming to win via poison damage.

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  Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker

  A commander that grows stronger as opponents draw cards, focusing on incremental damage and board presence.

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  Jeska, Thrice Reborn

  A red-based aggressive midrange deck that generates tokens and uses powerful burn spells to control the board and deal damage.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  A control combo deck that leverages card draw, counterspells, and powerful spell interactions to assemble combos and win through infinite loops.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players aggressively used fast mana artifacts like Mox Diamond and Grim Monolith to establish early tempo and explosive turns.

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  A critical moment was the attempt to establish infinite mana and combo off with Walking Ballista, which was shut down by a timely Dress Down, showcasing the importance of interaction timing.

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  The use of Ad Nauseam combined with Underworld Breach and Grinding Station created a powerful self-mill combo that allowed the player to win by decking opponents through Brain Freeze.

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  Players carefully managed their resources and responded to each other's plays with counterspells and disruption such as Mindbreak Trap and Force of Negation, leading to a high-stakes strategic battle.

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  Toxic counters and poison damage from Toxrill and Armix added pressure on opponents, forcing them to prioritize removal and disruption.

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  The game highlighted the significance of sequencing and resource management in a multiplayer setting, with players leveraging artifact synergies and card draw to maintain advantage.

Notable Cards

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  Mox Diamond

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  Grim Monolith

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Force of Negation

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  Windfall

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  Talisman of Indulgence

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Mindbreak Trap

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Underworld Breach

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  Grinding Station

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  Brain Freeze

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  Dress Down

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  Fierce Guardianship

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  Jeskai Ascendancy

Summary

The Commander game featured a tense and interactive multiplayer environment with four players piloting distinct decks centered around Tymna the Weaver, Armix, Filigree Thrasher, Toxrill the Corrosive, Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker, Jeska, Thrice Reborn, and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus. Early turns were marked by fast mana plays, including Mox Diamonds, Grim Monolith, and Lotus effects, enabling explosive starts and heavy card draw. Players carefully navigated through counterspells, hand disruption, and removal, with Jeska and Toxrill decks leveraging toxic counters and poison damage while Tymna and Kraum decks focused on card advantage and combo potential. A key turning point occurred when a player assembled infinite colorless mana with Mana Crypt and other artifacts, threatening to close out the game imminently. However, the interaction was disrupted by a well-timed Dress Down, preventing a lethal combo. The game further escalated when one player executed a complex Ad Nauseam sequence, digging through their deck to find critical combo pieces like Underworld Breach, Grinding Station, and Brain Freeze. This led to a lethal mill combo utilizing LED loops, sacrificing artifacts, and self-milling to ultimately win the game by forcing opponents to draw lethal amounts of cards and lose to mill damage. The game showcased high-level decision-making with precise sequencing of spells and responses, making for an engaging and cerebral multiplayer match.