Urza vs Brallin/Shabraz vs Thrasios/Bruse vs Ikra/Kraum | CEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  A midrange combo deck leveraging artifact synergies, generating infinite mana with Polymorph and Tightspout Tyrant to win through large creature combos.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider / Shabraz, the Skyshark

  A wheel and draw-centric deck that aims to generate massive card advantage and create a big shark to close out the game.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  An evolution-style value deck that grinds incremental advantage with Thrasios, eventually creating infinite mana outlets for combo finishes.

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  Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  A turbo Ad Nauseam deck using commanders to maintain life and card advantage, aiming to combo off with Ad Nauseam for a fast, explosive win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Ryan used Winter Orb to slow down opponents while maintaining his own mana through Urza’s ability, effectively locking out some plays.

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  Folger carefully protected his combo pieces with Force of Will and utilized Jeweled Lotus and Wheel of Fortune to rapidly refill his hand and move towards Ad Nauseam.

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  Adam’s Deafening Silence was a key attempt to disrupt opponents’ spells but was countered by Pyro’s Swan Song, highlighting the importance of counterspell backup in this meta.

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  Pyro’s wheel stacks combined with Beseju, Sheltering All to generate continuous card draw fuelled his aggressive shark strategy.

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  Adam leveraged Thrasios's ability to sift through his deck and generate incremental advantage, while also using artifact ramp and mana confluence to enable his combo finishes.

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  The interaction between Torpor Orb and Dockside Extortionist was crucial in limiting artifact token generation, forcing players to adapt their game plans accordingly.

Notable Cards

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Torpor Orb

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  Polymorph

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  Mystic Remora

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  Deafening Silence

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  Force of Will

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  Arcane Denial

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Winter Orb

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  Arcane Signet

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  Swan Song

Summary

The game began with each player developing their board and setting up their strategies. Pyro on Brallin/Shabraz focused on a wheel and draw-heavy plan, quickly assembling card advantage and establishing a board presence with creatures like Beseju, while Folger on Ikra Shidiqi/Kraum aimed for a turbo Ad Nauseam combo by maintaining life and card draw to reach a critical mass. Ryan piloting Urza, Lord High Artificer sought to generate infinite mana via Polymorph and tight interactions involving his constructs, while Adam on Thrasios/Bruse aimed to grind incremental value and eventually generate infinite mana and combos to close the game. Early pivotal moments included Folger maintaining card advantage via Jeweled Lotus and Wheel of Fortune, Ryan establishing control elements like Torpor Orb and preordains, and Adam thwarting some combos with Deafening Silence, though Pyro countered it effectively with Swan Song.