Gitrog vs Obeka vs Sisay vs Tatyova

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Obeka, Brute Chronologist
Utilizes her ability to take extra turns by sacrificing creatures combined with powerful tutors and card draw to assemble infinite turn combos and control the game state.
The Gitrog Monster
Leverages dredge, discard outlets, and land-based value engines like Bazaar of Baghdad and Gaea's Cradle to generate large amounts of card advantage and combo opportunities.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A five-color goodstuff toolbox deck that uses Sisay’s ability to fetch and cheat legendary permanents into play, focusing on board control and powerful synergy pieces.
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
A landfall deck that generates card advantage through lands entering the battlefield and aims to chain extra turn spells such as Walk the Aeons to build overwhelming advantage.

Gameplay Insights

1
The use of Mystic Remora by multiple players created a taxing environment that rewarded faster mana development and careful spell sequencing.
2
Ashani's activation of Noose Constrictor to discard Phyrexian Tower and other lands enabled explosive Gitrog Monster value draws and combo potential.
3
Alex’s attempt to leverage Underworld Breach for recurring spells was disrupted by a combination of discard randomness and timely counterspells, highlighting the importance of interaction.
4
Sisay’s early Drannith Magistrate slowed down opponents’ combo lines by restricting their ability to cast multiple spells per turn or interact freely.
5
Tatyova’s strategy to chain extra turns with Walk the Aeons was a critical but fragile plan, easily countered, showing the vulnerability of high-investment combo lines in cEDH.

Notable Cards

Mystic Remora
Dockside Extortionist
Underworld Breach
Noose Constrictor
Bazaar of Baghdad
Gaea's Cradle
Walk the Aeons
Demonic Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Drannith Magistrate

Gameplay Summary

The game began with a fast-paced and interactive setup, where players developed their boards with mana acceleration and disruption.

Obeka, Brute Chronologist aimed to generate infinite turns using her time-manipulating ability while deploying powerful tutors and interaction to control the pace.

The Gitrog Monster leveraged card advantage through dredging and discard outlets, utilizing lands like Bazaar of Baghdad and Gaea's Cradle to ramp explosively.

Sisay, Weatherlight Captain focused on assembling a five-color toolbox strategy, aiming to cheat powerful legendary permanents into play.

Tatyova, Benthic Druid employed a landfall-based value engine with card draw and extra turns, seeking to chain multiple turns for advantage. Key turning points included Ashani's activation of Noose Constrictor combined with The Gitrog Monster to rapidly draw and discard through his deck, setting up potent graveyard recursion and combo potential.

Obeka's player executed a critical Underworld Breach sequence, although it was ultimately hindered by random discard and timely interaction from opponents.

Sisay's player established early board presence with Noble Hierarch and Drannith Magistrate to slow down opponents.

Tatyova's player attempted to chain extra turns using Walk the Aeons but was disrupted by counterspells, halting their momentum.

The game featured several counterplays around Mystic Remora that generated significant card advantage while taxing opponents' spells. The game evolved into a complex battle of resource management, with Obeka looking for infinite turn combos, Gitrog pushing for massive card draw and dredge synergies, Sisay controlling the board through legendary threats, and Tatyova seeking incremental advantage through landfall and extra turns.

The interactions around key cards like Dockside Extortionist and Underworld Breach shaped the flow and tempo, culminating in a tense and dynamic gameplay environment typical of high-level cEDH matches.

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