Deck & Commander Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Generate treasure tokens and use damage triggers and combo synergies to control the board and close the game with infinite damage combos involving treasure and ping effects.
Cormela, Glamour Thief
Execute fast combo wins using spells like Ad Naus and Underworld Breach, supported by dual-caster mage combos to quickly end the game through infinite loops.
Talion, the Kindly Lord
Control the battlefield with tactical combat tricks and incremental damage, aiming to win via a Thassa's Oracle-like effect by draining opponents' life totals gradually.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Flood the board with warriors using Najeela’s ability, applying continuous combat pressure while maintaining a backup combo involving Dasa and Breach for alternate win conditions.
Gameplay Insights
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Turning Reckless Fireweaver into a pirate with Artificial Evolution enabled an infinite combo with Malcolm's ping ability and treasure generation, demonstrating how changing creature types can create unexpected infinite loops.
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Counter spells like Force Negation were crucial in disrupting early combo attempts, highlighting the importance of interaction in cEDH games.
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The build combining treasure token generation with damage triggers allowed for both board control and a powerful infinite damage combo, showing the versatility of synergy-based decks.
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Players balanced aggressive board presence with combo setup, reflecting the dual nature of cEDH games where tempo and fast combo execution must be managed carefully.
Notable Cards
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Reckless Fireweaver
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
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Artificial Evolution
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Glen Elendra Archmage
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Underworld Breach
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Thassa's Oracle
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Dualcaster Mage
Gameplay Summary
The game began with Malcolm and Kediss piloted by the first player, focusing on generating treasure tokens and setting up a combo win condition involving Glen Elendra Archmage and other synergistic cards.
Early turns involved ramp and strategic deployment of key creatures like Reckless Fireweaver.
Cormela, Glamour Thief, played by the second player, aimed to leverage high-speed combo interactions involving Ad Naus and Underworld Breach to quickly close out the game.
Talion, the Kindly Lord, entered the battlefield third and applied pressure through tactical strikes and incremental damage, aiming to win via a Thassa's Oracle type effect.
The fourth player, using Najeela, the Blade-Blossom, sought to flood the board with warriors and pressure opponents aggressively, while maintaining a backup combo plan involving Dasa and Breach lines. A pivotal moment occurred when Reckless Fireweaver was turned into a pirate by Artificial Evolution, triggering an infinite combo loop with Malcolm’s ability to ping opponents for damage and generate treasure tokens infinitely.
This interaction demonstrated the complexity and depth of the game, where shifting creature types and triggered abilities combined to create a game-winning infinite damage loop.
Throughout the game, players engaged in counter spells and interaction, such as Force Negation on key combo pieces, but the infinite treasure-damage combo showcased the lethal synergy in play.
The game highlighted the interplay of tempo, combo potential, and board presence across all four decks, with the infinite combo standing out as the game’s turning point.
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