Deck & Commander Strategies
Alena, Kessig Trapper
Generate infinite mana through big creatures and mana acceleration, then use outlets like Thrasios to win the game, relying on powerful creatures and combo synergies.
Akiri, Line-Slinger and Thrasios, Triton Hero
A storm-focused deck that leverages multiple combo pieces and cantrips to build towards a lethal storm count, using interaction to protect the combo and close out the game.
Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes
Utilize Minsc's ability to put +1/+1 counters on creatures and generate tokens, building a board presence to overwhelm opponents, with some synergy around counters and aggressive combat.
Pako, Arcane Retriever and Haldan, Avid Arcanist
A divergent combo deck that aims to win at instant speed with Leveler and Fastest Oracle combos, while also employing a bridge package and efficient interaction.
Gameplay Insights
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The decision to crack Dockside Extortionist immediately to generate multiple mana sources was crucial in ramping up to casting key threats like Thrasios and setting up Concordant Crossroads.
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Using Force of Negation to counter a tutor during the Wheel of Fortune helped delay opponents' attempts to accelerate their game plans, preserving tempo.
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The player piloting Alena opted to pay life and a mental misstep on Concordant Crossroads, prioritizing disruption over immediate board development.
- 4
Early mulligans and poor mana base draws significantly slowed down some players, emphasizing the importance of mana consistency in cEDH.
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The presence of multiple counterspells and interaction spells shaped cautious play, where players balanced developing their board state and holding up protection for their combos.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Concordant Crossroads
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Mana Vault
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Delighted Halfling
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Wheel of Fortune
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Force of Negation
Gameplay Summary
The game started with some mulligans and less-than-ideal hands, causing a slow and cautious early pace.
Players were focused on ramping mana and setting up their key pieces.
Early turns featured casting mana acceleration spells such as Mana Vault and ramp creatures like Delighted Halfling, with some players also establishing card draw engines and interaction spells to maintain control and tempo. A pivotal moment occurred when the player piloting Alena and Thrasios successfully cast Dockside Extortionist, generating a large number of Treasure tokens, which was immediately leveraged to cast multiple spells including Thrasios and Concordant Crossroads.
The opponent responded with timely counterspells, but the mana advantage and board presence created significant pressure.
The game progressed with the players attempting to assemble combos and infinite mana loops, particularly focusing on storm and infinite mana win conditions.
Despite some disruption, the generation of large mana pools and the presence of key synergy cards pushed the board state toward decisive plays.
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