Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Generate large amounts of mana quickly using mana rocks and creatures to fuel combos like Basalt Monolith plus infinite mana loops, then deploy powerful card draw engines such as Consecrated Sphinx to overwhelm opponents with card advantage and win through combo or attrition.
Elsha of the Infinite
Cast cheap, powerful spells from the top of the deck repeatedly to generate incremental advantage, combo potential, and pressure opponents with efficient interaction and value spells.
Grist, the Hunger Tide
Mill opponents’ decks to disrupt their plans while creating insect tokens for board presence, then use reanimation effects to cheat out powerful creatures and control the board.
Celes, Rune Knight
Use artifact synergy and efficient value creatures to control the board and generate incremental advantage, leveraging spells like Necromancy and creatures like Nezahal to maintain pressure and counter opponents' combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Kinnan’s ability to generate infinite colorless mana using Basalt Monolith and mana rocks was a critical enabler for casting multiple Consecrated Sphinxes in a single turn, drastically increasing card draw and board control.
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The use of Flesh Duplicate to copy Consecrated Sphinx doubled the card draw triggers, creating a massive advantage that opponents struggled to overcome.
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Players recognized the threat of Consecrated Sphinx and prioritized interaction, but the infinite mana and multiple Sphinxes made it difficult to disrupt Kinnan’s engine once established.
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Grist’s milling strategy was effective at generating tokens but was ultimately outpaced by Kinnan’s card draw and combo potential.
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The presence of counterspells and disruption like Mindbreak Trap influenced players’ sequencing and risk-taking, especially when attempting to cast powerful spells under pressure.
Notable Cards
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Consecrated Sphinx
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Basalt Monolith
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Flesh Duplicate
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Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
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Nezahal, Primal Tide
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Mindbreak Trap
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Esper Sentinel
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players developing their mana bases and deploying early threats, including a Persist creature and an Esper Sentinel.
Grist, the Hunger Tide quickly came down and started milling cards to create insect tokens.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy established a strong mana engine with Basalt Monolith and Moxen, enabling him to generate infinite colorless mana and cast powerful spells.
A pivotal moment occurred when Kinnan cast Consecrated Sphinx, drawing significant card advantage and applying immense pressure on the table.
This was further amplified when Kinnan used Flesh Duplicate to create a second Consecrated Sphinx, doubling the card draw impact and severely limiting opponents' options. Meanwhile, Grist tried to disrupt with milling and reanimation strategies but struggled against the overwhelming card advantage from Kinnan’s Sphinxes.
Elsha of the Infinite and Celes, Rune Knight played more reactive roles, with Elsha casting spells to generate value and Celes deploying threats like Nezahal.
Despite attempts to interact and prevent Kinnan’s combo, the infinite mana and repeated Consecrated Sphinx triggers created an insurmountable card advantage lead.
The game showcased how infinite mana combos paired with high-impact draw engines can dominate a multiplayer CEDH game, with Kinnan leveraging this to control and win the game.
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