Deck Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Focuses on repeatedly triggering Etali’s powerful enter-the-battlefield ability, often through Food Chain combos, to exile opponents’ cards and control the game tempo, aiming to win by exhausting opponents’ resources.
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Dargo, the Shipwrecker
An infinite mana combo deck that uses Dargo to generate infinite mana and Thrasios to convert that mana into card advantage, often winning through Underworld Breach or massive spells.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero and Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
A polymorph combo deck that uses Rograkh to sacrifice creatures and Thrasios to generate infinite mana, then dumps resources into powerful spells or combos to win.
Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A Blue Farm deck aiming to win through either Turbo Tendrils or Ad Nauseam combos, leveraging card draw, interaction, and quick mana acceleration to establish early control and combo off.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Divergent Transformation on Etali to flip it into a creature (Hunting Velociraptor) added pressure and revealed a key polymorph interaction.
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Strategic decisions around holding or spending interaction spells like Red Elemental Blast and Mystic Remora influenced pacing and board state control.
- 3
The timing of casting spells with cascade or spell-copy triggers mattered significantly, especially around the polymorph combo.
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Choosing when to pay for abilities like City of Brass damage and managing life totals to facilitate combo pieces was crucial.
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Acknowledging the inevitability of defeat and scooping early when resources and board state were unfavorable prevented wasted turns.
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The polymorph combo with Thrasios and Rograkh into infinite mana, followed by dumping mana into lethal spells, was a decisive game-ending sequence.
Notable Cards
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
Food Chain
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Lion's Eye Diamond
Underworld Breach
Treasonous Ogre
Red Elemental Blast
Mystic Remora
Fireball
Mox Opal
Mana Vault
Summary
The game features a competitive cEDH four-player match with decks piloted by Tymna/Kraum, Etali, Thrasios/Dargo, and Thrasios/Rograkh. Early turns focus on mana acceleration and setting up key pieces, with players carefully navigating interaction and board presence. Etali’s pilot aims to maximize Etali's enter-the-battlefield triggers through Food Chain combos to exile opponents' libraries and gain explosive advantage. Meanwhile, the Thrasios/Dargo player looks to generate infinite mana combos to win through Lion's Eye Diamond and Underworld Breach, while the Thrasios/Rograkh deck is built around polymorph combos to assemble infinite mana and cast massive spells through Thrasios. The game features critical moments including a Divergent Transformation on Etali flipping it to hunting Velociraptor, strategic use of interaction like Red Elemental Blast and counterspells, and a pivotal polymorph combo leading to an infinite mana loop with Thrasios and a mana-producing creature. Ultimately, the game reaches a stage where the Thrasios/Dargo player executes a decisive infinite mana combo, likely taking the win after overwhelming opponents with massive resource advantage and lethal spells.
