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Rionya vs Rocco vs Niv-Mizzet vs Malcolm/Vial | CEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Rionya, Fire Dancer

    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

    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

    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

    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

  • 1

    Ashani's early use of Rocco combined with Dockside Extortionist created a strong treasure ramp engine that pressured opponents quickly.

  • 2

    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.

  • 3

    Shaun’s use of multiple counters in response to Reanimate and other plays demonstrated high-level stack management and resource conservation typical in cEDH.

  • 4

    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.

  • 5

    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.

  • 6

    The game featured multiple interactions of Deflecting Swat redirecting removal spells and Reanimate targets to maintain tempo and protect key cards.

Notable Cards

  • Dockside Extortionist

    Dockside Extortionist

  • Imperial Recruiter

    Imperial Recruiter

  • Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

    Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

  • Jeweled Lotus

    Jeweled Lotus

  • Quirion Ranger

    Quirion Ranger

  • Urza's Saga

    Urza's Saga

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Chrome Mox

    Chrome Mox

  • Grasp of Fate

    Grasp of Fate

  • Beast Within

    Beast Within

  • Deflecting Swat

    Deflecting Swat

  • Temur Sabertooth

    Temur Sabertooth

  • Vampiric Tutor

    Vampiric Tutor

  • Reanimate

    Reanimate

  • Force of Will

    Force of Will

  • Force of Negation

    Force of Negation

  • Lion's Eye Diamond

    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.

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