Etali vs Ral vs Norman Osborn vs Purohoros God of the Forge cEDH gameplay

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Focuses on casting Etali cheaply and repeatedly using Food Chain and Cloudstone Curio combos to exile opponent's cards and generate massive mana, enabling a combo finish through multiple combat damage triggers.

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

  Generates tokens and uses burn damage from Purphoros's ability to chip away at opponents while maintaining board presence and pressuring other players with creatures and spells.

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  Ral, Monsoon Mage

  Uses card draw and control spells to maintain hand advantage and disrupt opponents, leveraging spells to maintain momentum and respond to threats.

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  Norman Osborn // Green Goblin

  Develops mana quickly and deploys disruptive creatures and spells to pressure opponents early, aiming to leverage aggressive attacks and board control elements.

Gameplay Insights

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  Etali's Food Chain and Cloudstone Curio combo allowed for repeated casting and flickering of Etali to exile cards and generate huge mana pools, enabling explosive turns.

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  Magus of the Moon was cast to disrupt opponents' mana bases, slowing down their ability to respond effectively to Etali's combo.

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  Chain of Vapor was used strategically to bounce problematic permanents and maintain board advantage.

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  Players carefully tracked ownership of creatures when using bounce effects with Cloudstone Curio to avoid losing key permanents.

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  Combat phases were used not only for damage but also to trigger Etali's ability, synergizing with the combo to maximize board impact.

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  The use of tokens from cards like Goblin Cratermaker and Emeria's Hatcher provided additional resources and mana to fuel combos.

Notable Cards

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness

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  Food Chain

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Magus of the Moon

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Purphoros, God of the Forge

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  Chrome Mox

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  Pyretic Ritual

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  Mystic Remora

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  Robber of the Rich

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  Windfall

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  Ghostly Pilferer

Gameplay Summary