Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
A mono-red artifact-dwarf tribal deck focused on generating treasures via artifact dwarfs and combos to produce infinite mana and win by dealing damage through artifact synergies.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
A midrange deck focused on assembling various mana combos to ramp and stabilize, then leveraging Thrasios's ability to draw cards and Bruse's double strike to close out the game.
Sauron, Lord of the Rings
A Grixis reanimator deck aiming to fill the graveyard quickly and reanimate impactful creatures to control the board and pressure opponents.
Tymna the Weaver & Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
A midrange and value-focused deck that uses card advantage engines and combos with Castle Orzhova and Demonic Consecration to outvalue opponents and secure victory.
Gameplay Insights
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Magda's player used Clock of Omens and Changeling Automaton to create an infinite mana loop producing unlimited treasures, enabling a game-winning infinite damage combo with Skaragan Hellkite.
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The use of Dockside Extortionist early in the game was crucial for treasure generation and ramp, giving a significant tempo advantage.
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Sauron's reanimator strategy was hindered by mana constraints and interaction, showing the importance of early ramp and graveyard setup in competitive play.
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Tymna and Sakashima leveraged card draw from combat damage and value engines to maintain pressure and find combo pieces.
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Players demonstrated careful mulligan decisions based on color requirements and synergy potential critical in cEDH games.
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The sequencing of tutors and protective interaction spells like Swan Song and Force of Will shaped the flow and timing of key plays.
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The infinite treasure combo was protected by Magda's player preemptively sacrificing treasures to limit opponent responses, highlighting advanced resource management.
Notable Cards
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Clock of Omens
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Dockside Extortionist
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Urza's Saga
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Lightning Bolt
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Swan Song
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four competitive decks with distinct strategies battling in a multiplayer cEDH setting.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw focused on a straightforward artifact-dwarf synergy, aiming to generate ten treasures and leverage those for a win.
Early plays included ramp and securing key artifact dwarfs to accelerate treasure production.
The Thrasios and Bruse deck played a midrange combo-centric game, assembling different mana combos to stabilize and eventually overpower opponents.
The Sauron deck utilized a reanimator strategy with Grixis colors, aiming to fill the graveyard and reanimate powerful creatures to gain board control.
Tymna and Sakashima combined midrange value and combo elements, using cards like Castle Orzhova and Demonic Consecration to outvalue opponents and close out the game.
A pivotal moment occurred when Magda achieved an infinite mana combo with Clock of Omens and Changeling Automaton, creating infinite treasures and enabling a lethal ping with Skaragan Hellkite.
Despite Pontus's protection effects, the infinite damage sealed the game decisively.
The game highlighted careful resource management, key tutor searches, and timing of combos to outmaneuver opponents.
