Deck & Commander Strategies
Neheb, the Eternal
Generate massive amounts of red mana through combat damage and artifacts like Smothering Tithe, then use burn spells and combat tricks to rapidly deplete opponents' life totals, often leveraging extra combat phases for a lethal combo finish.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Ramp aggressively with mana dorks and lands to build a large board of creatures that can overwhelm opponents through sheer force and synergy, focusing on value and board presence.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Utilize Etali’s ability to exile and cast big spells from opponents’ decks, combined with chaotic card flips and aggressive combat to disrupt opponents and generate powerful board states quickly.
Shalai and Hallar
Play a control-oriented game with protective spells and interaction to shield the board and disrupt opponents’ strategies, aiming to stabilize and leverage unique defensive angles.
Gameplay Insights
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Neheb’s player expertly leveraged multiple Smothering Tithe triggers to generate a large number of treasure tokens, providing explosive mana for casting multiple spells and activating combo pieces.
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The use of Aggravated Assault to chain extra combat phases was a decisive moment that set up Neheb for potential infinite combat damage, pressuring opponents heavily.
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Etali’s chaotic flips significantly hindered its player’s tempo and board development, highlighting the risk of relying on random effects in cEDH environments.
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Shalai and Hallar’s control package slowed down some aggression but struggled to fully contain Neheb’s mana explosion and burn pressure.
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Players had to carefully manage interaction timing, especially with multiple Smothering Tithe triggers going on the stack, showcasing advanced stack management and trigger sequencing.
Notable Cards
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Smothering Tithe
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Aggravated Assault
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Elvish Mystic
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Food Chain
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Giver of Runes
Gameplay Summary
The game started with players setting up their mana bases and early ramp, with Lumra developing a strong board presence through ramp creatures like Elvish Mystic and lands that synergize well with green.
Neheb, the Eternal focused on explosive mana generation and burn spells to apply early pressure.
Etali, Primal Conqueror attempted to leverage chaotic and powerful effects through big creature flips and aggressive combat triggers, although several bad card flips hindered their tempo and effectiveness.
Shalai and Hallar played a control-oriented game aiming to protect their board and disrupt opponents with interaction and defensive tools. A critical turning point occurred when Neheb triggered multiple Smothering Tithe tokens, generating a flood of treasure tokens that fueled a massive burn and combat sequence.
This mana explosion allowed Neheb to gain overwhelming advantage, especially after casting an Aggravated Assault to chain multiple combat phases.
Despite attempts by other players to respond with control spells and interaction, the raw power of Neheb’s mana and burn strategy began to dominate.
Meanwhile, the flip-based chaos from Etali failed to find traction, and Lumra’s ramp and board presence were curtailed by targeted removal and combat pressure.
The game tilted heavily towards Neheb as they pushed through damage with multiple combat phases and treasures, setting up a near-unstoppable win condition based on infinite or near-infinite combat steps and burn damage.
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