Deck & Commander Strategies
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Utilizes fast mana and disruption to assemble a combo finish, often leveraging spells like Demonic Consultation and Tainted Pact to exile key cards and tutor for win conditions.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Focuses on efficient mana ramp and card advantage to enable flexible plays and combo setups, often acting as a backup or support commander in partner decks.
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Employs control elements and stax effects to disrupt opponents while advancing a combo or value plan to close out the game.
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse
Leverages life gain synergies and token generation to create resilient board states, potentially transitioning into a stax or midrange control style.
Terra, Magical Adept // Esper Terra
A five-color control deck that aims to stabilize the board with interaction and powerful spells, though in this game it struggled to impact the board meaningfully.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Silence twice in the early game effectively prevented opponents from casting crucial spells, stalling their development.
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Choosing a safer route by casting Demonic Consultation before Neoform prevented a disastrous top-decking of a losing card and preserved the combo line.
- 3
The player’s use of Demonic Consultation alongside Tainted Pact allowed them to exile large portions of their library to find necessary interaction and protect their combo from counterspells.
- 4
The interaction between counterspells like Mental Misstep and Mindbreak Trap was central to the outcome, with players attempting to outmaneuver each other's counters.
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Despite multiple players trying to assemble combos, the game was decided by who could best navigate the disruption and find their win condition first.
Notable Cards
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Demonic Consultation
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Tainted Pact
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Neoform
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Silence
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Birds of Paradise
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Voice of Victory
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Cabal Ritual
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Fastbond
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Mental Misstep
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Mindbreak Trap
Gameplay Summary
The game started with typical cEDH opening plays, including mana acceleration and early disruption.
Players developed their boards with mana rocks, lands, and low-cost creatures while casting interaction spells like Silence to hinder opponents' spellcasting.
A key turning point occurred when a player cast Neoform to sacrifice Birds of Paradise, aiming to set up a combo.
Despite attempts at complex combos, the player opted for a safer route and used Demonic Consultation to exile most of their deck, naming Mindbreak Trap to avoid counterspells.
This led to casting a Tainted Pact, which dug deeper for a crucial answer to potential counters.
The interaction between counterspells and tutors was pivotal, with the deck's ability to navigate through disruption sealing the win.
The game ended quickly with the player successfully resolving their combo line while others struggled to establish board presence or mount a counterattack.
