Marneus vs Tivit vs The Third Doctor vs Heliod

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Marneus Calgar
Generate tokens and treasures to draw cards and maintain constant pressure. Win through infinite loops involving Thassa's Oracle or Hullbreaker Horror.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Slow control and artifact synergy deck that builds clues and treasures to trigger Tivit’s activated ability for card advantage and a combo finish.
The Third Doctor (with Vislor Turlough)
Utilizes Food Chain to generate infinite creature mana and executes multiple win conditions such as Thassa's Oracle, Laboratory Maniac, or Winds of Thassa.
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse
Flip Heliod early and leverage wheel effects to set up massively discounted instant-speed wins.

Gameplay Insights

1
Tyler’s aggressive treasure and token generation with Marneus pressured opponents and fueled card draw, allowing him to maintain strong board presence.
2
Cammy’s Food Chain activation signaled potential infinite mana combos, forcing the table to pay close attention and adapt their plays accordingly.
3
Jon’s Mystic Remora slowed the game pace by drawing cards on opponents’ spells, enabling him to gain incremental advantage while others set up.
4
Dan’s use of Time Fairy combined with Grand Abolisher created a locked board state that protected his artifacts and disrupted opponents’ interactions.
5
The casting of Time Twister by Dan reshuffled the game state, forcing new hands and potentially new strategies to emerge, highlighting the volatility of CEDH games.
6
Tyler’s decision to pass Wishclaw Talisman to Jon after it was tutored displayed savvy resource management, transferring threat and card advantage potential.
7
Counterspell interactions, such as Dan’s Mana Drain on Smothering Tithe, showed the importance of timing and interaction in controlling the board and denying major value plays.

Notable Cards

Grim Hireling
Chrome Mox
Dark Ritual
Food Chain
Marneus Calgar
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Mystic Remora
Gilded Drake
Ocelot Pride
Smothering Tithe
Wishclaw Talisman
Grand Abolisher
Enlightened Tutor

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a high-powered CEDH multiplayer match with four distinct decks vying for control and a win.

Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and setting up key pieces: Marneus Calgar focused on generating tokens and card advantage through treasures and creatures like Grim Hireling; Tivit, Seller of Secrets aimed to use artifact synergies and clues to control and eventually win with Tivit’s activated ability; The Third Doctor deck prepared to exploit Food Chain combos for infinite mana and win conditions like Thassa's Oracle or Laboratory Maniac; Heliod’s deck sought to flip Heliod quickly and use wheel effects and discounted instants to establish a sudden win. Key turning points included Tyler’s aggressive token and treasure generation with Marneus, which pressured opponents and drew cards; Cammy’s activation of Food Chain enabling potentially explosive infinite mana combos; Jon’s Mystic Remora slowing the table and leading to multiple draws; and Dan’s casting of Tivit and later Time Fairy (Defairy) enabling control and disruption.

Jon’s use of Enlightened Tutor to set up a Metamorph copy of Tivit created additional treasures and clues, enhancing resource generation.

The table’s tension peaked when Dan cast Time Twister, forcing all players to shuffle hands and graveyards into libraries and draw fresh seven cards, setting up a new wave of plays.

The game’s complexity was heightened by counterspell interactions, like Dan’s Mana Drain on Tyler’s Smothering Tithe and the strategic passing of Wishclaw Talisman to Jon, illustrating intricate resource and threat management.

The final moments (not fully shown) suggested Dan was poised to leverage his artifact and treasure advantages to push for a decisive win.

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