PANDORUM - IMPLEMENTS OF cEDH - S26E3 - WINDGRACE v CORMELA v ETALI v ERINIS/URCHIN #MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Cormela, Glamour Thief

  Leverages aggressive combo sequences with artifacts and flicker effects to generate card advantage and deploy game-ending combos quickly.

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  Erinis, Gloom Stalker / Street Urchin

  Focuses on graveyard recursion and disruption, using cycling and recursion effects to outvalue opponents and control the pace of the game.

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  Etali, Primal Conqueror

  Uses fast mana and powerful creature ETB effects to deal damage and generate tempo, often backed by spells that enable repeated triggers or additional plays.

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  Lord Windgrace

  Prioritizes land-based value and graveyard synergy, deploying lands aggressively while using spells and creatures that benefit from graveyard interactions to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Wheel of Misfortune early dramatically reshaped players' hands, enabling powerful card draw and discard chains that fueled combos.

• 2

  The synergy between Goblin Recruiter, Kiki-Jiki, and Mogg Fanatic created a potent repeatable damage engine through sacrifice and pinging.

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  Utilizing Underworld Breach with cycling spells maximized resource generation and card advantage in a fast-paced environment.

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  Players carefully managed their fast mana sources like Mox Diamond and Ancient Tomb to enable explosive early game plays and combos.

• 5

  Strategic use of flicker effects and copy spells like Dualcaster Mage amplified ETB triggers, creating multiple layers of value and pressure.

Notable Cards

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  Wheel of Misfortune

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  Underworld Breach

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  Goblin Recruiter

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Mogg Fanatic

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  Mox Diamond

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Torch Courier

Summary

The game featured a high-speed cEDH pod with four aggressive commanders vying for early dominance. The players quickly established board presence and resource acceleration, with multiple fast mana sources like Mox Diamonds and Ancient Tombs enabling explosive starts. A pivotal moment occurred when a Wheel of Misfortune was cast, triggering a massive card draw and discard that reshaped players' hands and fueled combo potential. One player leveraged Underworld Breach and various cycling spells to generate significant card advantage and interaction. Another critical sequence involved a complex combo utilizing Goblin Recruiter, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, and Mogg Fanatic to repeatedly ping opponents and control the board state with sac outlets. This synergy allowed for rapid damage output and board control, forcing concessions and ultimately leading to a swift victory before turn five.