WHO'S THE BEST TWO COLOR COMMANDER IN cEDH? - Play to Win

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp mana aggressively through small creatures and artifacts to generate infinite mana, enabling a combo finish through various infinite mana outlets.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Leverage ninja tribal synergy and Doomsday to generate multiple card draw triggers, controlling the board while assembling a lethal damage combo with ninjas.

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  Lavinia, Azorius Renegade

  Implement a stax lock with Winter Orb and other control elements to restrict opponent actions, winning gradually through inevitability and resource denial.

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  Anje Falkenrath (Happy Anje)

  Use goblin tribal synergies combined with treasure generation and Conspicuous Snoop to chain discard-draw effects leading to a quick combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  The Yuriko player effectively used multiple ninja triggers to generate massive card advantage and incremental damage, showcasing the deck's explosive potential once the engine is online.

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  Lavinia’s Winter Orb and other stax pieces were pivotal in slowing the game down, forcing opponents to carefully sequence plays and disrupting their combo attempts.

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  Kinnan’s player demonstrated clever sequencing with artifact bounce and mana ramp to assemble infinite mana despite disruption attempts, highlighting the deck’s resilience.

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  Happy Anje’s ability to generate treasures and discard-draw through Goblin Recruiter and Conspicuous Snoop allowed for a fast, consistent combo setup without reliance on madness cards.

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  Key interaction moments included countering artifact recursion plays and carefully managing mana to protect combos from spells like Dismember and Flusterstorm.

Notable Cards

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Mox Diamond

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  Winter Orb

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Conspicuous Snoop

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  Ninja of the Deep Hours

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  Flusterstorm

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  Goblin Recruiter

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  Skullsnatcher

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  Midnight Clock

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  Scroll Rack

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  Demonic Consultation

Summary

The game featured a competitive match between four distinctive two-color cEDH decks: Kinnan Combo, Yuriko Doomsday, Lavinia Stax, and Happy Anje. Early turns involved typical mana ramp and setup plays, with players deploying key artifacts and mana dorks like Mox Diamond and Birds of Paradise, and establishing their board states. Yuriko's player built a potent ninja engine, leveraging Ninja of the Deep Hours and multiple triggers from Yuriko to generate card advantage and pressure opponents. Lavinia's stax-oriented strategy came online with Winter Orb and other lock pieces, aiming to restrict opponents’ resources while grinding out a win from inevitability. Meanwhile, Kinnan’s combo deck sought to generate infinite mana through artifact and creature synergy, highlighted by cards like Basalt Monolith and Chain of Vapor to protect and enable combos. Happy Anje utilized goblin synergies and treasure generation to fuel a powerful combo finish involving Conspicuous Snoop and Dockside Extortionist.