Deck Strategies
Jeska, Thrice Reborn & Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
A Grixis tempo-combo deck utilizing mana acceleration and storm mechanics through cards like Underworld Breach and Darkest Extortionist to generate treasure tokens and storm count, aiming to combo off with Brain Freeze and Baral for a lethal mill or damage win.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
A combo deck focused on mana ramp and infinite mana combos leveraging Kinnan's ability to generate extra mana from nonland permanents, setting up large storm or combo finishes.
The Gitrog Monster
A value-driven deck using dredge and card draw synergies combined with land-based combos to out-resource opponents and control the game, often winning through recursive combos and graveyard interactions.
Tymna the Weaver & Tana, the Bloodsower
A midrange/aggro deck that aims to generate incremental advantage through combat damage and token production, leveraging Tymna’s card draw and Tana’s creature synergies to pressure opponents and close the game.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Casting Sire of Insanity dramatically changes the game state by forcing all players to discard their hands at every end step, pressuring opponents to adapt quickly or lose resources.
- 2
The Jeska/Ishai player’s use of Underworld Breach combined with Darkest Extortionist and Brain Freeze creates a high storm count and treasure generation, enabling a near-infinite combo sequence to mill multiple opponents.
- 3
The Gitrog Monster player strategically delays playing Wild Mongrel on turn one to maximize value on subsequent turns, demonstrating an adaptive approach to resource deployment.
- 4
Disruption via Mystic Remora and interaction with tutors like Enlightened Tutor adds layers of complexity, forcing players to carefully manage their hands and timing of spells.
- 5
The interplay between combo execution and disruption highlights the delicate balance of cEDH gameplay, where timing and sequencing are crucial to either enabling or preventing game-winning combos.
Notable Cards
Sire of Insanity
Underworld Breach
Brain Freeze
Lotus Petal
Mystic Remora
Enlightened Tutor
Bloom Tender
Talisman of Creativity
Summary
The game features a high-powered cEDH match with five players piloting competitive commanders such as Jeska/Ishai, Kinnan, The Gitrog Monster, and Tymna/Tana. Early turns focus on setting up mana acceleration and key combo pieces, with players utilizing cards like Lotus Petal, Bloom Tender, and Soul Ring to ramp quickly. A pivotal moment occurs when a player casts Sire of Insanity, forcing all players to discard their hands at each end step, which dramatically shifts the game's dynamics and threatens to disrupt established board states. Despite this, the Gitrog player capitalizes on dredge and recursion mechanics to rebuild resources and maintain pressure. Another critical turning point is the deployment of Underworld Breach by the Jeska/Ishai player, enabling a powerful storm combo sequence. This player leverages Darkest Extortionist and Brain Freeze to mill opponents extensively, generating treasures for further spells and storm count increment. The Jeska/Ishai deck nearly achieves an infinite combo, using Lion's Eye Diamond and other mana sources, threatening to close the game swiftly. The interplay between disruption effects like Mystic Remora and tutors such as Enlightened Tutor adds layers of tension, making each turn highly tactical. Ultimately, the game showcases intense resource management, disruption timing, and combo execution in a fast-paced cEDH environment.
