Battle for cEDH Staples: Red Round 2 cEDH Webcam Tournament

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Generate large amounts of mana quickly through noncreature ramp and mana creatures, then use that mana to fuel game-ending combos or hard-hitting spells.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Leverage aggressive, hasty human creatures to quickly pressure opponents and generate overwhelming board presence through repeated attacks and triggered abilities.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Use legendary creature tutoring and recursion to assemble a toolbox of powerful legendary cards, enabling flexible answers and combo pieces.

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

  Utilize Narset's ability to cast non-creature spells for free, accelerating spells that generate value, control the board, or assemble combos.

Gameplay Insights

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  Exiling a key Force Negation prevented a major counterspell, allowing critical spells to resolve.

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  Defending Silence was strategically used to limit opponents' counterspells and protection effects during a pivotal turn.

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  A player successfully represented a loop generating infinite mana and treasures, enabling an immediate game-winning combo.

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  Activating commander abilities in combination with other permanents allowed for incremental damage pings that culminated in victory.

• 5

  Players recognized when the combo was unstoppable and conceded promptly, demonstrating clear understanding of the game state.

Notable Cards

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  Spirit of the Labyrinth

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  Gingerbrute

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  Adorned Pouncer

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  Chrome Mox

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  Endurance

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  Mox Diamond

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  Myr Retriever

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  Prismatic Vista

Summary

The game started with players developing their boards cautiously, deploying early creatures and setting up defenses. One player established a Spirit of the Labyrinth and Gingerbrute as aggressive early pressure, while another focused on ramp and disruption with cards like Adorned Pouncer and Force Negation. Players exchanged spells and responses, including a key exile of a Force Negation and the use of Defending Silence to hinder counterplay. As resources accumulated, one player managed to assemble a potent loop involving infinite mana and infinite treasures, enabling a decisive finishing sequence. This player used a combination of activating their commander and other permanents to generate enough damage to ping and eliminate all opponents, ending the game swiftly.