STAR LIGHT FEAT. HATEBEARS - cEDH - S20E5 - FRANCISCO/MALCOLM v GITROG v KINNAN v DARGO/THRASIOS

Deck Strategies

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  The Gitrog Monster

  Utilizes land synergies and card draw from lands entering the graveyard to generate incremental advantage and combo potential.

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Combines artifact ramp and treasure generation with card draw and combo finishers to produce infinite mana and draw the deck for a win.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Focuses on mana ramp through mana dorks and artifacts to cast large spells quickly and generate card advantage.

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  Francisco, Fowl Marauder / Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Focuses on incremental card advantage and disruption through interaction and tempo plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Pyroblast at the end of an opponent's turn to counter a key trigger significantly delayed their combo execution.

• 2

  Sacrificing treasures to generate infinite mana was a pivotal turning point that allowed the Dargo-Thrasios player to draw their entire deck and secure the win.

• 3

  Killing Priest of Titania early slowed down the green ramp strategy and disrupted mana development.

• 4

  Repeated card draw spells and artifact ramp helped accelerate combo assembly and provided critical value over the course of the game.

• 5

  Despite early removal and disruption attempts, the player with Dargo-Thrasios successfully assembled their combo, demonstrating the resilience of artifact-based infinite mana combos in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Priest of Titania

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  Manglehorn

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  Pyroblast

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  Mana Vault

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  Windfall

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  Dark Ritual

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  Exotic Orchard

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  Flooded Strand

Summary

The game started with players setting up their mana bases and developing early board presence, including plays like Priest of Titania and Orcish Spellslinger. The Dargo-Thrasios team focused on ramp and card draw, using artifacts and creatures to generate value. Kinnan leveraged mana acceleration and card advantage, while The Gitrog Monster player aimed to capitalize on land interactions and card draw. Early interactions involved targeted removal and disruption, with key plays such as Pyroblast shutting down crucial triggers. The game escalated when infinite mana combos were assembled by Dargo’s player using treasure generation and sacrifice outlets, facilitated by cards like Manglehorn and Newform. This infinite mana allowed the player to draw their entire deck and set up a decisive win. The game ended with Dargo-Thrasios player taking the victory after assembling the combo and resolving a deck draw sequence, despite some resistance and removal attempts from the opponents.