Deck & Commander Strategies
Rionya, Fire Dancer
Use red-based ramp and spells to generate infinite combat steps with Rionya’s ability, enabling multiple attack phases and combos.
Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer
Toolbox creature deck that tutors up answers or threats to adapt and control the board while generating treasure tokens for ramp.
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
Control and combo deck focused on drawing cards and dealing damage through Niv-Mizzet’s triggered ping and curiosity effects.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce
Grixis control with disruption and recursion, leveraging cards like Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle to combo or dominate the board.
Gameplay Insights
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Ashani's early use of Rocco combined with Dockside Extortionist created a strong treasure ramp engine that pressured opponents quickly.
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The interaction where Ryan used Chaos Warp to shuffle back Grasp of Fate, returning key creatures to the battlefield, highlighted the value of recursion and disruption in maintaining board presence.
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Shaun’s use of multiple counters in response to Reanimate and other plays demonstrated high-level stack management and resource conservation typical in cEDH.
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Ryan’s sequence with Urza’s Saga counters to fetch Sol Ring and then cast Rionya showed efficient ramp and commander deployment to enable his infinite combat step combo.
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Zack’s use of Frantic Search and Brainstorm to sculpt his hand while setting up important graveyard synergies was critical for his control-combo strategy.
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The game featured multiple interactions of Deflecting Swat redirecting removal spells and Reanimate targets to maintain tempo and protect key cards.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Imperial Recruiter
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Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
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Jeweled Lotus
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Quirion Ranger
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Urza's Saga
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Mana Crypt
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Chrome Mox
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Grasp of Fate
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Beast Within
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Deflecting Swat
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Temur Sabertooth
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Vampiric Tutor
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Reanimate
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Force of Will
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Force of Negation
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Lion's Eye Diamond
Gameplay Summary
The game began with Ashani quickly establishing a strong board presence with Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer, generating multiple treasures via Dockside Extortionist and setting up a toolbox strategy with Imperial Recruiter and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker.
Zack, piloting Niv-Mizzet, Parun, focused on control elements and card draw, setting up key pieces like Jeweled Lotus and goblin synergies to support his combo potential.
Ryan, on Rionya, Fire Dancer, aimed to ramp quickly into his commander for infinite combat steps, using cards like Urza's Saga and Chrome Mox to accelerate mana production.
Shaun, controlling Malcolm and Vial Smasher, employed a Grixis shell with classic disruption and combo tools including Underworld Breach and Thassa's Oracle to control the game and find a win condition.