Sowing Discord FEAT. ROLL FOR CRYPT | Game 3 | cEDH | Ruric v Urza v Kinnan v Aminatou

Deck Strategies

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  Aminatou, the Fateshifter

  Utilizes blink effects and artifact synergy to control the board and generate incremental advantage, often tutoring key spells with Wishclaw Talisman to set up combos or disruption.

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  Ruric Thar, the Unbowed

  Aggressive creature-based deck focused on punishing players for casting noncreature spells, leveraging combat damage to apply pressure and disrupt spell-heavy opponents.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp-focused deck that uses mana dorks and green sun's zenith to accelerate mana production and cast large threats quickly, aiming to overwhelm opponents with powerful creatures and combo potential.

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  Urza, Lord High Artificer

  Artifact-centric control and ramp deck that leverages artifact synergies, mana rocks, and powerful artifact spells to generate value and control the board, aiming for a combo or artifact-based win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Aminatou’s use of Wishclaw Talisman to tutor and blink spells multiple times created a flexible toolbox but risked enabling opponents by passing the talisman temporarily.

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  Kinnan’s strategy to ramp quickly with Priest of Titania and Green Sun's Zenith allowed him to maintain pressure even after some disruption.

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  The exile of Static Orb by Skyclave Apparition was a critical disruption to artifact lock strategies, forcing players to adapt their plans.

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  Players balanced aggression and disruption carefully, with Ruric Thar applying early combat damage while others focused on assembling lock pieces or combos.

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  Cluster Storm was held up by counters, illustrating the high level of interaction and counter-play typical in cEDH games.

Notable Cards

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Static Orb

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  Skyclave Apparition

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  Eternal Witness

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Priest of Titania

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  Fabricate

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  Power Artifact

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  Bloom Tender

Summary

The game unfolded with all four players ramping and establishing their boards cautiously in the early turns. Kinnan made efficient use of mana dorks like Elvish Mystic and Priest of Titania to accelerate his mana base, assembling a threatening board presence with creatures such as Dragon Speaker and utilizing spells like Fabricate to tutor key artifacts like Static Orb. Aminatou leveraged blink effects and control tools, including Wishclaw Talisman to tutor and reuse powerful spells, and repeatedly blinked artifacts to generate advantage. Urza focused on artifact synergy and artifact ramp, casting Power Artifact and other mana-producing artifacts to fuel his spells. Ruric Thar presented early aggression with creatures and combat damage, attempting to pressure opponents while navigating the board state carefully. A pivotal moment came when Static Orb was retrieved and subsequently exiled by Skyclave Apparition, temporarily stalling artifact-heavy strategies. Aminatou’s repeated use of Wishclaw Talisman to tutor and blink spells created a dynamic board state, though it risked handing advantage to opponents. Kinnan’s green sun’s zenith and Eternal Witness recursion helped maintain board presence and ramp. The game featured a tense interaction around Cluster Storm and counterspells, with players attempting to disrupt win conditions. Despite some missed draws and whiffs, the players maintained a balance of pressure and disruption. The game’s complexity was highlighted by multiple layers of interaction involving artifact lock pieces, blink effects, and combat damage, with win conditions revolving around assembling combos or overwhelming board presence through efficient creature and mana ramp synergies.