Deck & Commander Strategies
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A five-color toolbox deck that uses powerful creatures and tutors to assemble combos and control the board, focusing on versatile threats like Darksteel Extortionist and Emiel the Blessed to win.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
A combo-centric deck that aims to tutor and assemble the Glinton Buccaneer combo while applying pressure early with efficient creatures and mana acceleration.
Tana, the Bloodsower
Paired with Malcolm, likely supporting the Glinton Buccaneer combo with creature synergies and token generation to help enable the combo and protect it.
The Beamtown Bullies
A stax and attrition deck that uses a recursive Leveler combo enabled by Survival of the Fittest and Imperial Recruiter to disrupt opponents’ mana and decks, winning through incremental damage and disruption.
Ognis, the Dragon's Lash
A midrange stax deck focused on slowing the game with cards like Winter Orb and Sylvan Library, generating treasures with haste creatures, and aiming to win with an Aggravated Assault combo.
Gameplay Insights
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The Beamtown Bullies' use of Leveler to exile Ognis's entire library was a game-changing disruption that effectively eliminated a major threat early in the midgame.
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Sisay's decision to delay aggression against Ognis after the Winter Orb was deployed reflected a strategic choice to let other players weaken each other while she prepared her own board state.
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Malcolm's early mana acceleration and consistent attacks helped maintain pressure, but the stax elements on board slowed down his combo assembly.
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Ognis's inclusion of stax pieces like Winter Orb and Sylvan Library was intended to slow the game and buy time for a treasure-generating combo, but the disruption from Beamtown Bullies limited this plan.
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The interaction between aggressive deck disruption (Leveler) and stax effects (Winter Orb) showcased the complex resource denial and timing considerations crucial in cEDH matches.
Notable Cards
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Leveler
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Survival of the Fittest
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Winter Orb
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Sylvan Library
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Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
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Emiel the Blessed
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Aggravated Assault
Gameplay Summary
The game started with each player developing their board and mana base, with Malcolm leveraging a fast mana start through Manic Crypt and efficient land plays.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain, struggled initially with mulligans and a slow start, but aimed to stabilize and utilize her five-color toolbox and powerful creatures like Yisan and Jeska to control the pace.
The Beamtown Bullies focused on a slow attrition strategy using Survival of the Fittest and reanimation combos centered around Leveler, which eventually shredded Ognis's deck, leveraging the synergy to eliminate a key opponent. Ognis, the Dragon's Lash, played a midrange strategy with stax elements, including Winter Orb and Sylvan Library, seeking to slow the game down and generate treasures for a potential combo finish.
Malcolm and Tana aimed to assemble a combo involving Glinton Buccaneer but also maintained pressure with efficient creatures and mana acceleration.
A pivotal moment was when Beamtown Bullies reanimated Leveler onto Ognis, causing severe deck disruption and effectively removing him from contention.
Sisay tried to hold on and prepare her activation plays but was constrained by mana and board state, showcasing the tension and intricate interaction between stax effects and combo decks in cEDH.
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