Deck & Commander Strategies
Birgi, God of Storytelling
Mono-red storm deck that generates large amounts of mana and card draw through Birgi's triggered ability, using wheels and cantrips to build storm count and finish with burn or combo spells.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Fast Ad Nauseam combo deck aiming to assemble Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle combos quickly by ramping mana and digging through the deck with tutors and rituals.
Max, the Daredevil / Will the Wise
An evolution deck focused on creating infinite mana and drawing the entire deck using the commanders' abilities, then winning via combo finishers.
Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Midrange Ad Nauseam deck that uses Tymna and Kraum for card advantage and aggressive pressure, aiming to win through Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle combos while controlling the board with counterspells and removal.
Gameplay Insights
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Brandon's use of Force of Will to counter Ashani's Ad Nauseam was a crucial disruption that eliminated a major early threat.
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Drake's Birgi deck struggled to maintain momentum due to timely counterspells and removal, highlighting the vulnerability of storm strategies to interaction.
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Brandon's Overloaded Cyclonic Rift reset key artifacts and enchantments from opponents, swinging board control decisively in his favor.
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Cruz's use of Eladamri's Call to tutor up Ranger-Captain of Eos provided efficient creature value and recursion, helping to stabilize after board wipes.
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The interplay between mana acceleration (Jeweled Lotus, Mana Vault, Chrome Mox) and card draw engines (Mystic Remora, Tymna, Kraum) was central to the midgame dynamics.
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Ashani's initial explosive start was cut short when the Ad Nauseam was countered, demonstrating the importance of disruption timing in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Aetherflux Reservoir
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Mana Vault
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Wheel of Misfortune
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Final Fortune
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Ad Nauseam
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Force of Will
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Jeweled Lotus
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Dockside Extortionist
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Mystic Remora
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Chrome Mox
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Red Elemental Blast
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Swan Song
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Ranger-Captain of Eos
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Viscera Seer
Gameplay Summary
The game began with an explosive early turn from Rograkh/Silas, quickly establishing mana acceleration and fetching key combo pieces.
Birgi, God of Storytelling, piloted by Drake, focused on generating mana through her ability and storming with wheel effects, but faced early disruption from opponents.
Cruz, on Max/Will, aimed for an evolution and infinite mana strategy, while Brandon’s Tymna/Kraum deck played a midrange game with card advantage engines and combo finishers like Underworld Breach and Thassa’s Oracle. Early interactions included Ashani’s attempt to combo off with Ad Nauseam, which was disrupted by Brandon’s Force of Will at a critical moment, leading to Ashani’s elimination.
Brandon then leveraged powerful equipment and artifact synergies, including Jeweled Lotus and Dockside Extortionist, to ramp and establish board presence.
Cruz responded with efficient creatures and utility cards to maintain pressure.
Drake’s Birgi deck tried to build storm count and mana but was repeatedly disrupted by counters and removal, including a well-timed Overloaded Cyclonic Rift from Brandon that reset non-land permanents on two opponents’ boards, shifting tempo significantly in Brandon’s favor. The turning point came with Brandon stabilizing with multiple threats and card advantage engines, while Cruz and Drake struggled to recover from the board wipes.
The game’s win conditions revolved around assembling combos with Underworld Breach or Thassa’s Oracle for Brandon and Ashani, or infinite mana and card draw for Cruz and Drake, but Brandon’s timely interaction and board control ultimately put him in the strongest position moving forward.
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