Do These Foundations Commanders Have The cEDH Sauce? Niv Mizzet vs Tiny Bones vs Elsha vs Blood Pod

Deck Strategies

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  Niv-Mizzet, Visionary

  Stick the commander early and use burn spells with card draw to generate storm count, aiming to win via burn damage or an Underworld Breach combo.

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  Tinybones, Bauble Burglar

  Deploy Tinybones quickly to disrupt opponents by discarding cards from their hands, stealing combos, and winning through combos involving Bolas's Citadel or Grey Merchant of Asphodel.

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  Elsha of the Infinite

  Cast non-creature spells from the top of the library using Elsha's ability, aiming to assemble a combo with Sensei's Divining Top or Underworld Breach to win.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Tana, the Bloodsower (Blood Pod)

  Use incremental advantage through card draw and disruption with various stax elements, then tutor for creatures with Birthing Pod to assemble combos and close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Bottomless Pit early created a taxing discard effect on each upkeep, adding pressure and disruption across all players.

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  Casting multiple copies of Amphibian Downpour via offers on the stack with Blood Pod showcased intricate stack interactions enhancing the value of spells.

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  Niv-Mizzet's player made strategic use of Chrome Mox imprinting Electrostatic Field to generate incremental damage each time a non-creature spell was cast, pressuring opponents.

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  Tinybones' deck excelled in hand disruption, forcing players to discard randomly and carefully manage their hands, which shaped the flow of the game.

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  The Blood Pod player attempted to resolve Birthing Pod twice, once being countered but still generating Treasures, demonstrating resilience and resource generation.

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  Elsha's player prioritized setting up Sensei's Divining Top early to manipulate the top of the deck for combo execution.

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  Players carefully managed life payments to enable powerful tutors and spells, balancing risk and resource availability.

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  The meta interaction of offering spells on the stack to create multiple copies (via Blood Pod) added a complex layer of timing and value generation.

Notable Cards

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Underworld Breach

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  Birthing Pod

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Chrome Mox

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Bottomless Pit

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  Electrostatic Field

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  Kessig Flamebreather

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Imperial Seal

Summary

The game featured four competitive decks battling for control and combo execution, each leveraging their unique commanders and strategies. Early turns saw players establishing their mana bases and deploying key artifacts such as Mox Amber and Lion's Eye Diamond, setting up for explosive plays. Niv-Mizzet, Visionary aimed to capitalize on burn spells coupled with massive card draw to storm out a win, while Tinybones focused on aggressively disrupting opponents' hands and setting up combos involving stolen or discarded cards. Elsha of the Infinite worked to cast non-creature spells from the top of the library, aiming to assemble powerful combos with Sensei's Divining Top and Underworld Breach. Meanwhile, the Blood Pod deck (Tymna and Tana) slowed the game down through disruption and incremental advantage, leveraging Birthing Pod to tutor key creatures and combos.