Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Ramp mana aggressively using creatures and artifacts to cast large spells quickly, aiming to deploy powerful creatures or combos that leverage extra mana for a fast win.
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Utilize black mana synergies that convert life payment into mana and card advantage, leveraging creatures like Necrotic Ooze for combo wins through recursion and infinite loops.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A storm-like combo deck that uses artifact mana, card draw, and spell recursion to assemble a lethal Brain Freeze combo, often through graveyard recursion with cards like Unmarked Grave.
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
Leverage graveyard recursion and incremental value from creature death triggers to grind out opponents, with potential combos involving sac outlets and synergistic creatures.
Gameplay Insights
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The Beast Within on Necrotic Ooze was pivotal in disrupting K'rrik's combo potential early in the game.
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Tevesh Szat's player skillfully utilized Spellseeker to find key combo pieces, accelerating their setup.
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Using Chain of Vapor strategically on Dockside Extortionist prevented opponents from gaining excessive treasure mana advantage.
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The final lethal involved a well-timed Brain Freeze combo enabled by Unmarked Grave and Lion's Eye Diamond, demonstrating the deck's explosive potential once the combo pieces are assembled.
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Meren's player faced significant disruption from removal and graveyard hate, which hindered their ability to build value and execute their win conditions.
Notable Cards
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Necrotic Ooze
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Beast Within
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Spellseeker
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Unmarked Grave
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Brain Freeze
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Mox Amber
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Dark Ritual
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Demonic Tutor
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Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with Kinnan, K'rrik, Tevesh Szat & Kraum, and Meren as commanders.
Early turns involved efficient mana ramp and setup plays such as casting Mana Confluence, Lotus Petal, and Sol Ring to accelerate into powerful spells.
Tevesh Szat’s player utilized a chain of value plays including Spellseeker and card draw engines while facing disruption attempts like Beast Within and Surgical Extraction.
Meren’s player focused on graveyard interaction and incremental value but struggled to assemble their combos due to early removal on key pieces.
K'rrik’s deck leveraged life payment synergies with Mox Amber and Necrotic Ooze, though Necrotic Ooze was quickly removed by a timely Beast Within.
The game culminated in a lethal play by the Tevesh Szat & Kraum player, who used a combination of Unmarked Grave, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Brain Freeze to execute a kill, showcasing the deck’s ability to combo out quickly and decisively once the pieces were in place.
