Deck & Commander Strategies
Kaalia of the Vast
Cheat large demons, angels, and dragons into play quickly to apply early pressure and finish the game with powerful attackers.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Turbo aggressive deck focused on fast mana, tutors, and efficient creature-based damage to rapidly reduce opponents' life totals.
Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Artifact-based value and disruption deck that uses recursion and control elements to control the board and disrupt opponents.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus & Tymna the Weaver
Value-oriented midrange deck blending card draw and combat damage triggers to build incremental advantage and storm potential.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce
Grixis stax deck leveraging artifact mana acceleration and stax pieces to disrupt opponents' resources while assembling a controlling board state.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Wheel of Fortune early to disrupt opponents' hands and force redraws reset the board state, providing the stax deck time to establish control.
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The stax player prioritized artifact mana ramp and tutors to assemble key pieces quickly, balancing between disruption and setting up win conditions.
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Pyroblast was used strategically to counter opponent's artifact mana sources, delaying their combo execution.
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Mulligan decisions focused on securing early mana acceleration and tutors, critical in these fast-paced turbo games.
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The Kaalia player’s plan to cheat large creatures into play was hampered by timely removal and disruption from the stax deck, showcasing the importance of interaction in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Wheel of Fortune
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Mana Crypt
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Grim Monolith
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Lotus Petal
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Dockside Extortionist
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Pyroblast
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Dark Ritual
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Chain of Vapor
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Dark Confidant
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Swords to Plowshares
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a clash between three turbo decks and a unique Grixis stax deck.
Early turns saw players mulliganing for optimal hands, focusing on mana acceleration and tutors to assemble their combos quickly.
The Kaalia player aimed to cheat large demons and dragons into play for a quick win, while Rograkh and the Tymna/Kraum decks relied on efficient tutors and value engines to build board presence and storm count.
The Grixis stax deck, piloted by the narrator, aimed to disrupt opponents' mana and spells while gradually assembling stax pieces and value with commanders like Malcolm and Silas Renn.
A significant turning point was the resolution of Wheel of Fortune, which reset hands and board development.
The Kaalia player attempted to push early aggression with big creatures, but the stax deck leveraged artifacts and disruption spells like Pyroblast and counterspells to slow down opponents' key plays.
Ultimately, the game revolved around balancing fast mana and combo potential against stax disruption and timely removal, with the stax deck aiming to grind out value and prevent the turbo decks from executing their win conditions.
