Deck & Commander Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Utilizes incremental damage pings triggered by creatures entering and leaving the battlefield while generating card advantage. The deck balances between turbo artifact acceleration and midrange value, aiming to whittle down opponents with repeated damage triggers combined with control elements.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Focused on assembling powerful legendary creatures or combos via tutoring, leveraging Sisay's ability to fetch legends and control the board through efficient creature deployment and interaction.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
A green ramp and combo deck that accelerates mana rapidly using creatures like Bloom Tender and leverages powerful spells and creatures to establish dominance, potentially closing the game with massive threats or combos.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Aggressive red-black midrange deck aiming to apply pressure through creatures with menace and direct damage, supported by artifact mana acceleration and disruption to keep opponents off balance.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
A blue-green value and combo deck that uses efficient mana ramp and card selection to assemble combos or overwhelm opponents with incremental advantage, often combining artifact mana with green sun's zenith and other tutors.
Gameplay Insights
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Players prioritized artifact-based mana acceleration and incremental damage triggers to build board presence and apply pressure early.
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The use of Avalanche of Sectar 7 added a unique damage source that punished opponents for activating artifacts, influencing how they played their artifacts.
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Casting Fire Covenant at a high life cost was a strategic choice to clear multiple threats and gain board control, demonstrating the balance between risk and reward in cEDH.
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Sensei's Top was effectively used to maintain card advantage and control the draw step, enabling more precise sequencing of plays.
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The interaction of multiple trigger stacks from Ob Nixilis and Bergi required careful timing and priority management to maximize damage output and resource gain.
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Players showed restraint in committing too aggressively, anticipating counterplay and disruption from opponents, highlighting the high-stakes tension typical in cEDH environments.
Notable Cards
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Fire Covenant
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Grim Monolith
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Green Sun's Zenith
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Mox Diamond
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Bloom Tender
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Unstable Amulet
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive cEDH multiplayer format with five players piloting high-powered decks led by Ob Nixilis, Sisay, Lumra, Rograkh, and Thrasios.
Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and deploying key artifacts like Mox Diamonds and Grim Monolith, setting the stage for explosive plays.
Ob Nixilis was cast early, generating incremental damage pings that pressured opponents.
One player deployed Avalanche of Sectar 7, dealing damage when opponents activated artifact abilities, adding an additional layer of attrition.
The game progressed with players carefully managing resources, using tutors like Green Sun's Zenith to find utility creatures and spells like Fire Covenant to drain life and remove threats.
The synergy between artifact triggers and incremental damage from commanders created a tense battlefield where each player tried to maximize value and tempo.
A pivotal moment came when a player cast Fire Covenant, paying a hefty life cost but targeting multiple commanders to clear the board and gain advantage.
Another player utilized Sensei's Top to dig through the deck and stabilize card flow.
The game saw intricate interactions with triggers from Ob Nixilis and Bergi's abilities, combined with mana acceleration from artifacts, leading to a rapid sequence of plays.
Despite the aggression and board presence, players were cautious about overextending, anticipating counters or disruption.
The game was characterized by a mix of midrange value, combo potential, and control elements, with the focus on maximizing incremental damage and leveraging artifact synergies to outlast opponents and close out the game.
