IN TORMENT FEAT. JELLY MTG - cEDH - S22E2 - TYMNA/DARGO v DARGO/TYMNA v FLORIAN v VIAL SMASHER #mtg

Deck Strategies

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  Aggressive red-black combo deck that leverages fast mana and disruption to assemble lethal combos quickly, often through artifact sacrifice and instant-speed interaction.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  A resilient black-white midrange combo deck using Tymna’s card draw to maintain pressure and combo pieces, focusing on incremental advantage and efficient removal.

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  Florian, Voldaren Scion

  A red-based aggressive deck that utilizes tokens and copy effects like Twinflame and Molten Duplication to create overwhelming board states and finish opponents swiftly.

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  Vial Smasher, Gleeful Grenadier

  A damage-dealing red-black deck that applies pressure through spellcasting triggers, leveraging low-cost spells and combo enablers to finish games quickly.

Gameplay Insights

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  Using Silence on the stack to protect a key combo spell was a crucial defensive measure that allowed the combo to go through unimpeded.

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  The timing of Final Fortune and Trickery created a powerful sequence that refilled the caster's hand and disrupted opponents simultaneously.

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  Casting Molten Duplication on Dualcaster Mage to copy Twinflame enabled an infinite combo that closed out the game decisively.

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  Early aggression with Ragavan and incremental damage triggers from Vial Smasher kept pressure on opponents, shaping their plays and decisions.

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  Efficient use of mana rocks and treasures accelerated the combo decks, allowing explosive turns with multiple spells cast in a single phase.

Notable Cards

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  Dark Confidant

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  Imperial Seal

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  Final Fortune

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  Molten Duplication

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Twinflame

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  Chrome Mox

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  Lotus Petal

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  Silence

Summary

The game began with all players deploying their respective strategies, with early mana acceleration and setup plays including treasures and mana rocks. The players jockeyed for position, casting efficient creatures like Ragavan and locking in value through card draw engines such as Dark Confidant. Key early interaction involved attacks and defensive blocks that shaped the board state and slowed down damage. Midgame saw a flurry of mana ramping, including Lotus Petal and Chrome Mox, fueling explosive plays. One pivotal moment was a clever use of silence on the stack to protect a combo piece. The game’s tension escalated as one player cast Final Fortune, followed by a Trickery to steal a crucial spell, leading to multiple card draws and reshuffling of threats. In the late game, a decisive play involved the casting of Molten Duplication on Dualcaster Mage, paired with Twinflame, generating an infinite army of copies. This overwhelming board presence forced a concession, concluding the game. The key to victory was the effective exploitation of combo synergies and timing of powerful instant spells to outmaneuver opponents and secure a lethal attack phase.