Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on mana acceleration and card draw to quickly cast large threats and combo pieces, aiming to win through self-mill and spell recursion combos like Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze.
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
Uses disruption and tempo plays with creatures and copies to control the board, relying on incremental value and stalling opponents to set up a midrange or combo finish.
Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin
Leverages artifact ramp and disruption, including cards like Mox Opal and Mystic Remora, to accelerate into powerful spells and maintain control over the game state.
Vivi Ornitier
Builds mana and board presence quickly to support cloning and synergy plays, aiming to out-value opponents with incremental advantage and tempo.
Gameplay Insights
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Kinnan's use of Underworld Breach combined with Brain Freeze was the game-winning combo, allowing massive self-mill and library depletion in a single turn.
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The early mana acceleration on all sides set the stage for a very fast game that ended before the midgame phase.
- 3
Kefka's artifact ramp and disruption slowed some players but was ultimately insufficient to prevent Kinnan's combo.
- 4
The sequencing of spells and careful management of mana and graveyard resources was critical to pulling off the combo successfully.
- 5
Players struggled to interact with Kinnan's combo pieces in time, highlighting the importance of early disruption in cEDH games.
Notable Cards
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Consecrated Sphinx
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Underworld Breach
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Brain Freeze
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Mox Opal
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Mystic Remora
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Demonic Tutor
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Mox Amber
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Nature's Rhythm
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player setting up their board states with mana acceleration and early plays.
Kinnan quickly established a strong mana base, aiming to cast a powerful Consecrated Sphinx in the early turns.
Derevi struggled a bit with a less optimal hand but tried to set up with creatures and utility spells.
Kefka focused on artifact acceleration and disruptive elements, utilizing cards like Mox Opal and Mystic Remora.
Vivi also built up mana and board presence, aiming for synergy with their commander. A pivotal moment unfolded when Kinnan leveraged extensive mana ramp and card draw to set up a lethal combo involving Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze.
By milling and recasting spells from the graveyard, Kinnan executed a massive self-mill and library depletion strategy, targeting themselves to exile key cards and eventually casting Brain Freeze multiple times to mill out their entire deck and win the game very quickly.
The other players were unable to respond effectively before Kinnan completed the combo, ending the game in just a few turns.
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