Who's Your Favorite Moist Commander? [cEDH Gameplay] PLAGON v REV v TYMNA|THRASIOS v GLARB

Deck Strategies

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  Rev, Tithe Extractor

  An aggressive treasure-focused deck that uses combat damage to generate treasure tokens for mana ramp and spellcasting, aiming to overwhelm opponents with resource advantage and synergistic threats.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A value and interaction deck that leverages card draw from combat damage and uses protective creatures like Grand Abolisher to enable uncounterable spells and control the board with disruption.

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  Glarb, Calamity's Augur

  A control and disruption deck focusing on counterspells and removal to slow down opponents’ combos and maintain board presence while leveraging synergies to protect resources.

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  Plagon, Lord of the Beach

  A ramp and tempo deck that uses treasure token generation and synergistic spells to accelerate mana and apply pressure through efficient creatures and powerful activated abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Rev used combat damage triggers multiple times in a single combat step to generate a large number of treasure tokens, fueling explosive mana production.

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  Players coordinated removal and counterspells to prevent a potential win on Steve’s turn, highlighting the importance of interaction in cEDH.

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  The use of Path of Exile to exile problematic permanents like Linia was a key strategic move to disrupt opponents’ plans and open opportunities for counterplay.

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  Grand Abolisher’s presence was significant for protecting uncounterable spells but losing it weakened Tymna|Thrasios’ control over the stack.

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  The synergy between treasure tokens and activated abilities was pivotal in ramping and enabling high-impact plays quickly.

Notable Cards

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  Rev, Tithe Extractor

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Mental Misstep

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  Devoted Druid

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  Exotic Orchard

Summary

The game features a competitive four-player Commander match with Rev, Tithe Extractor; Tymna the Weaver paired with Thrasios, Triton Hero; Glarb, Calamity's Augur; and Plagon, Lord of the Beach. Early game plays involved setting up mana acceleration and board presence, with Rev deploying Grim Harlequin and using aggressive attacks combined with treasure token generation to gain both board control and resources. Tymna|Thrasios focused on card draw and interaction, leveraging creatures like Grand Abolisher to protect key plays, but eventually lost Grand Abolisher to removal, weakening their ability to protect spells. Glarb used disruption and counterspells to hinder opponents’ combos, while Plagon capitalized on treasure generation and synergistic spells to ramp and pressure opponents. A turning point occurred when Rev's aggressive treasure production and combat damage generated a significant mana advantage, enabling explosive plays such as casting Glarb and activating powerful abilities. Strategic use of exile effects, such as Path of Exile targeting key threats, and well-timed counterspells and removal shaped the evolving board state. The game saw critical moments involving interaction around Linia and attempts to prevent a win on Steve’s turn, with players coordinating to manage threats. Ultimately, the dynamic interplay of treasure tokens, removal, and counterspells defined the late game tension as players jockeyed for control and tried to secure the win condition through combat damage and mana-fueled spellcasting.