First Sliver, T&T medium green, Kenrith, T&T Tazakats - Tier1Con prep - #cEDH Gameplan Ep 69

Deck Strategies

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  The First Sliver

  Utilizes Food Chain to generate infinite mana by repeatedly exiling and casting creatures, aiming to combo off with creatures like Thassa’s Oracle to win the game.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver

  Midrange value and toolbox deck focused on efficient ramp, card draw through combat damage, and tutoring key pieces like Survival of the Fittest and Opposition Agent to control the game and find a Laboratory Maniac or interaction for a win.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Stax and midrange deck leveraging cards like Deafening Silence, Strict Proctor, and Tocatli Honor Guard to disrupt opponents’ combos and ETB effects, while applying pressure with large creatures and Kenrith’s versatile abilities.

Gameplay Insights

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  Maraxis’s choice to keep Mystic Remora early slowed the game and allowed him to find combo pieces safely.

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  Baal’s use of Deafening Silence and Strict Proctor effectively stifled opponents’ cascade and ETB combos, forcing them to adapt.

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  Afonso leveraged Survival of the Fittest multiple times to tutor crucial creatures like Opposition Agent and Phantasmal Image, maintaining board presence and disruption.

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  Kakah’s Abrupt Decay on Food Chain was a key interaction that disrupted Maraxis’s main combo line.

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  The activation of Kenrith’s ability to distribute haste and trample was pivotal in forcing combat and applying pressure.

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  Players balanced aggression with holding interaction spells like Force of Will and Swan Song, preserving key answers for pivotal threats.

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  Chain of Vapor was used strategically to reset problematic permanents and disrupt opponents’ board states at critical moments.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Mystic Remora

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  Abrupt Decay

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  Deafening Silence

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  Strict Proctor

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  Tocatli Honor Guard

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

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  Tymna the Weaver

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  Survival of the Fittest

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  Opposition Agent

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  Phantasmal Image

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  Phyrexian Dreadnought

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Laboratory Maniac

Summary

The game began with Maraxis leading on The First Sliver Food Chain deck, aiming to assemble a combo slowly while maintaining control with Mystic Remora. Early turns saw players establishing ramp and key interaction pieces, such as Kakah setting up with Abrupt Decay and Mana Drain, Baal establishing stax elements with Deafening Silence and Strict Proctor, and Afonso developing a strong board with Tymna and Thrasios alongside Survival of the Fittest to tutor threats. Maraxis managed to cast Food Chain early, signaling a potential fast combo, but Kakah disrupted it with Abrupt Decay. As the game progressed, Baal’s Kenrith deck applied pressure with large creatures and haste, using Phyrexian Dreadnought and Tocatli Honor Guard to lock down opponents' ETB effects, while Afonso leveraged Survival of the Fittest repeatedly to tutor powerful creatures like Opposition Agent and Phantasmal Image copies of key threats. Tactical plays such as Chain of Vapor exchanges and well-timed interaction kept the board dynamic. Kakah developed a Laboratory Maniac win condition, and the game featured careful threat assessment with players balancing aggression and disruption. The interplay of aggressive combat steps, stax elements, and combo setups defined the flow, with multiple players vying for control over the game’s pace and board state.