Howling Salt Mine joins us for Selvala’s last cEDH game EVER || MARATH x SELVALA x ROG THRAS x SCION

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Marath, Will of the Wild

  Utilizes a flexible toolkit of +1/+1 counters to either create tokens, deal damage, or boost creatures, aiming to control the board and close out the game through incremental combat and removal.

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  Selvala, Explorer Returned

  Focuses on mana ramp and card advantage by repeatedly activating Selvala’s ability to generate large amounts of green mana, enabling explosive plays and combos, although hindered by recent rules changes.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  Aggressive beatdown strategy that leverages combat damage triggers and synergy with equipment and haste enablers to apply pressure and finish games quickly.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A control and value deck that uses efficient mana ramp and card selection to stabilize the board, generate incremental advantages, and assemble combos for a decisive win.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  A five-color dragon tribal deck that leverages powerful dragons and the Scion’s ability to create dragon tokens and tutor for dragons, aiming to overwhelm opponents with massive creatures and synergistic effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players aggressively ramped mana early to enable powerful plays and combo pieces quickly.

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  Selvala’s activation, though powerful, was effectively limited by the new rule treating it as a non-mana ability, forcing adaptations in strategy.

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  Marath’s versatility as a removal and token generator kept opponents cautious and balanced between offense and defense.

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  Exiling key resources like Gemstone Caverns and lands disrupted opponents’ mana bases and slowed their plans.

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  Using Parlay to draw and cast high-impact spells immediately was a critical tempo and card advantage play.

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  Players demonstrated awareness of each other’s hands and potential responses, opting to hold back or proceed cautiously to avoid unfavorable interactions.

Notable Cards

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  Mox Diamond

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  Gemstone Caverns

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  Deathrite Shaman

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  Cast Through Time

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  Allosaurus Shepherd

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Grand Abolisher

Gameplay Summary