Deck Strategies
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Focuses on aggressive combat with multiple attacks to generate treasures and fuel combos, aiming to close the game quickly through combat damage and Eldritch Evolution toolbox to find key pieces.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Utilizes a suite of fast mana rocks and efficient creature disruption, leveraging Kenrith's versatile abilities for card advantage, removal, and combat tricks to control the board and outvalue opponents.
Tymna the Weaver & Kodama of the East Tree
Combines card draw from combat damage with ramp and recursion, focusing on assembling loops and efficient resource generation to grind value and establish board dominance.
The Gitrog Monster
Centers on dredge and discard synergies, using cards like Dakmor Salvage and Oblivion Crown to create infinite draw loops by repeatedly dredging and discarding, enabling massive card advantage and combo finishes.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The interaction where Diogo used Animate Dead on Pina’s Dockside Extortionist to reuse the treasure generator was a clever temporary tempo play, though Pina responded by exiling the Dockside from his graveyard with Deathrite Shaman to deny value.
- 2
Baal’s use of Sevinne’s Reclamation to flashback Deathrite Shaman and then casting Diabolic Intent to find a Phantasmal Image copy of Gilded Drake to steal Elesh Norn was a crucial board swing aimed at halting Pina’s aggression.
- 3
Ricardo’s sequence assembling the infinite draw combo with Gitrog Monster, Dakmor Salvage, and Oblivion Crown was the game-winning pivot, showcasing the power of dredge-based loops in cEDH.
- 4
Pina’s attempt to disrupt with Tainted Pact and Eldritch Evolution was thwarted by Diogo’s timely Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire on Face-Breaker, a subtle but impactful defensive play that saved the table momentarily.
- 5
The presence of Elesh Norn significantly influenced combat decisions, notably blocking and preventing treasure generation to slow down Najeela’s aggressive treasure-based ramp.
Notable Cards
Dockside Extortionist
Deathrite Shaman
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Gilded Drake
Oblivion Crown
Dakmor Salvage
Entomb
Chain of Smog
Witherbloom Apprentice
Mana Crypt
Lotus Petal
Mana Vault
Phantasmal Image
Summary
The game began with a fast ramp and positioning phase, featuring aggressive early plays such as Deathrite Shaman, Dockside Extortionist generating treasures, and an early Elesh Norn on the battlefield. Pina on Najeela aimed at establishing early board presence and disruption, while Baal on Kenrith sought to leverage fast mana rocks and efficient removal to control the pace. Diogo on Tymna & Kodama set up ramp and recursion tools, while Ricardo on Gitrog focused on assembling a potent dredge and discard engine. A key turning point occurred when Ricardo successfully assembled the Gitrog combo, using Entomb, Dakmor Salvage, and Oblivion Crown to create an infinite draw loop by repeatedly dredging and discarding Dakmor Salvage to draw his entire library and eventually winning with Chain of Smog and Witherbloom Apprentice's drain triggers. This combo exploited the synergy between Gitrog's draw trigger and discard outlets, overwhelming opponents.
