BLIGHTED FEAT. SHATTERGANG EDH/ONE MANA SHORT - cEDH - S18E1 - GRENZO v KORVOLD v TIVIT v DINA

Deck Strategies

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  Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

  Ramp quickly with mana artifacts and tutors to establish board presence and pressure opponents with efficient creatures and disruption.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Utilize blue-based control elements and card draw to generate incremental advantage, aiming to disrupt opponents and find combo pieces.

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  Dina, Soul Steeper

  Leverage sacrifice synergies and life manipulation to generate value and incremental advantage through creatures and graveyard interactions.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Exploit treasure tokens generated from sacrificing permanents to draw cards, grow Korvold, and execute combos for infinite damage and overwhelming board states.

Gameplay Insights

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  Korvold's use of treasure token generation and sacrifice outlets provided massive card draw and mana acceleration, enabling a quick and explosive combo finish.

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  The infinite combo of Twinflame copying tokens with Dualcaster Mage created an arbitrarily large army with haste, allowing for an immediate lethal attack.

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  Players attempted to disrupt or race Korvold’s fast start but were unable to keep up with the tempo and card advantage generated from his synergies.

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  Strategic use of tutors and mana artifacts early on set the stage for explosive plays, highlighting the importance of efficient ramp and card selection in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

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  Twinflame

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Dark Confidant

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  Talisman of Dominance

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Imperial Seal

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with key plays including casting ramp artifacts like Chrome Mox, Mana Crypt, and Ancient Tomb, and deploying early creatures such as Elves of Deep Shadow and Activist of Agma. The tension escalated as Korvold, Fae-Cursed King, leveraged treasures generated from his sacrifice outlets and powerful artifacts to quickly amass mana and card advantage, enabling him to deploy his commander and execute a series of devastating plays. Korvold's ability to sacrifice treasures repeatedly triggered card draws and counters, fueling his dominance on the board. A pivotal moment occurred when Korvold assembled an infinite damage combo involving Twinflame and Dualcaster Mage, creating an arbitrarily large army of hasty tokens. This combo overwhelmed the other players swiftly, leading to a decisive victory. The other decks attempted to keep pace with aggressive ramp and tutoring but ultimately could not counter Korvold's explosive tempo and combo finish. The game showcased how rapid treasure generation and sacrifice synergies can culminate in a game-ending infinite combo in cEDH environments.