Three One Ring's to Rule them ALL! [ Narset | RogThras | Derevi | Loot ] MTG cEDH Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Narset, Enlightened Exile

  Cast multiple non-creature spells to boost creatures with prowess, then use Narset’s ability to cast free spells from graveyards, aiming for a breach combo finish.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Leverage fast mana and Gaea's Cradle to accelerate into powerful creatures and generate infinite mana and draw to find combo pieces.

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Control the board and draw cards aggressively, aiming to draw entire decks and combo out with infinite untaps and damage.

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  Loot, the Pathfinder

  Blink and reuse Loot's abilities to draw through the deck quickly and ping opponents for damage until they are eliminated.

Gameplay Insights

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  The early use of Gemstone Caverns and Mana Vault by Loot set a rapid mana acceleration pace, forcing opponents to respond quickly.

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  Rograkh’s pilot prioritized fetching Gaea's Cradle immediately, a key card enabling explosive mana generation.

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  Narset’s ability to cast non-creature spells and then replay spells from graveyards created multiple prowess triggers, ramping up threat potential swiftly.

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  The interaction around Merchant Scroll and Flusterstorm indicated a critical point where players attempted to protect or disrupt combo lines.

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  Loot’s use of blink effects to draw multiple cards and ping opponents created incremental pressure, demonstrating the power of repeated value generation in cEDH.

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  Players carefully managed Mana Vault upkeep damage, balancing mana availability against life loss in the early turns.

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  Combat decisions involved tactical blocking and attacking to manage board presence while setting up combos.

Notable Cards

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  Gaea's Cradle

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  Mana Vault

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  Gemstone Caverns

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Expedition Map

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  Merchant Scroll

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Flusterstorm

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  Crystal Vein

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  Grim Monolith

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  Sundial of the Infinite

Summary

The game started with fast mana plays and early board development from all players, setting the stage for a high-speed cEDH match. The player piloting Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Thrasios, Triton Hero quickly established a strong mana base by fetching Gaea's Cradle and deploying Rograkh, aiming to ramp aggressively. Meanwhile, Narset, Enlightened Exile's pilot focused on casting non-creature spells to trigger prowess and prepare to breach the game through powerful recursion. Derevi, Empyrial Tactician sought to draw and force others to draw their decks, ramping into infinite combos. Loot, the Pathfinder’s deck utilized efficient blink effects and card draw to churn through their library and chip away at opponents with incremental damage.