Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Utilizes artifact synergies and treasure generation to quickly assemble combo pieces, enabling infinite mana loops and card draw to win the game.
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker and Thrasios, Triton Hero
Employs a hatebears strategy to disrupt opponents and gain incremental advantages through combat damage and disruptive creatures.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Midrange grind deck that builds card advantage and looks to win through Laboratory Maniac or Thassa's Oracle combos.
Alela, Artful Provocateur
A stax and control deck that generates value by casting enchantments and leveraging tokens and disruptive elements to control the board.
Gameplay Insights
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Garner leveraged Magda’s ability to create treasures and repeatedly activated Clock of Omens with Universal Automaton to generate infinite mana and treasures, enabling a fast combo finish.
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The use of Maskwood Nexus allowed Magda's activations to fetch multiple artifact cards, fueling the combo loop with key pieces like Lion's Eye Diamond and Memory Jar.
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Winter Orb was employed by Magda's pilot to slow down opponents’ mana development but did not significantly hinder the combo execution.
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Stax elements and hatebears from Alela and Ishai/Thrasios decks applied pressure and attempted to disrupt, but were ultimately unable to prevent the combo.
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Memory Jar combined with Elixir of Immortality created a repetitive draw and shuffle loop that ensured opponents drew through their libraries, securing the win.
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Efficient sequencing and resource management, such as sacrificing treasures and artifacts in precise order, was crucial to successfully establishing and maintaining the infinite combo.
Notable Cards
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
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Clock of Omens
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Universal Automaton
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Maskwood Nexus
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Memory Jar
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Elixir of Immortality
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Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
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Alela, Artful Provocateur
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Winter Orb
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Vampiric Tutor
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Mana Crypt
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Mana Drain
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Aven Mindcensor
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a fast-paced and highly interactive cEDH multiplayer match involving four players with distinct strategies.
Early on, Garner on Magda, Brazen Outlaw aggressively developed his board, quickly assembling artifact synergies and generating treasures to fuel his combos.
Garner's pivotal sequence involved tutoring out and repeatedly activating Clock of Omens with Universal Automaton, creating infinite mana and treasures.
From there, he fetched key pieces such as Maskwood Nexus, Lion's Eye Diamond, Memory Jar, and Elixir of Immortality, establishing an infinite loop that allowed him to repeatedly force all opponents to draw their decks, winning the game swiftly and efficiently. Other players included Adam with a hatebears Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker and Thrasios, Triton Hero deck focused on incremental combat damage and disruption; Stephen piloting a Sultai midrange deck with Thrasios and Tevesh Szat aiming to grind advantage and win through Laboratory Maniac or Thassa's Oracle; and Noah on a stax Alela, Artful Provocateur list leveraging enchantments and control elements.
Despite strong early plays, disruption, and board presence from the others, none could interrupt Garner's combo execution.
The game showcased how Magda's treasure generation and artifact toolbox can enable explosive combo turns even under pressure from stax and hatebears strategies.
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