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Rograkh & Thrasios vs Ob nixilis vs Marneus Calgar vs Malcolm & Smasher cEDH Gameplay

cEDH TV Gameplay


Commanders featured in this Gameplay Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh Thrasios, Triton Hero

    Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero

    Ramp aggressively with green mana sources and leverage Tamiyo packages to assemble powerful combos and generate infinite or overwhelming mana for a decisive win.

  • Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin

    Use ping damage and value creatures to control the board and opponents’ resources, slowly whittling down life totals while exiling key permanents to disrupt enemy plans.

  • Marneus Calgar

    Marneus Calgar

    Employ stax elements to control the game and generate incremental value through tokens and combos involving HBreaker Horror and other synergistic cards, aiming for a combo finish.

  • Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Vial Smasher the Fierce

    Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce

    Leverage fast mana rocks and disruption spells to maintain tempo and card advantage, using Spellseeker and Mystic Remora to find answers and pressure opponents while setting up a lethal spell combo.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Kedric Parasite's ability to exile opponents' permanents was a key source of disruption and damage throughout the game.

  • 2

    Malcolm & Vial Smasher's use of fast mana artifacts like Mox Opal and Sol Ring enabled early deployment of powerful creatures and spells, helping to maintain pressure.

  • 3

    Marneus Calgar’s stax pieces effectively slowed the game and limited opponents’ options, setting up multiple combo lines to close out the game.

  • 4

    Rograkh & Thrasios needed to carefully manage mana acceleration and card draw to overcome less ideal opening hands and enable their combo finish.

  • 5

    Players balanced aggression with resource denial and card advantage, highlighting the importance of timing and sequencing plays in cEDH.

Notable Cards

  • Mystic Remora

    Mystic Remora

  • Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

    Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

  • Mox Opal

    Mox Opal

  • Sol Ring

    Sol Ring

  • Spellseeker

    Spellseeker

  • Mayhem Devil

    Mayhem Devil

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a highly competitive cEDH match with four powerful decks piloted by experienced players.

Early turns involved typical mana acceleration plays, with Rograkh & Thrasios focusing on ramp and combo setup using green mana sources and synergy with Tamiyo packages.

Ob Nixilis used a ping strategy leveraging commanders and creatures like PBR Archer and Mayhem Devil to chip away at opponents while setting up value engines such as Kedric Parasite.

Marneus Calgar ran a stax build aimed at controlling the board and generating value with combos involving HBreaker Horror and token synergies.

Malcolm & Vial Smasher emphasized fast mana and spell-based disruption, including key interaction pieces like Spellseeker and Mystic Remora for card advantage.

Key turning points included early aggressive plays by Ob Nixilis with Kedric Parasite exiling opponents’ permanents, and Malcolm & Smasher efficiently deploying mana rocks and value creatures to maintain pressure.

Rograkh & Thrasios aimed to stabilize with mana generation and combo potential but struggled initially with clunky hands.

Marneus Calgar's stax elements began to shape the board state by hindering opponents’ resources while advancing multiple combo lines.

The game’s dynamic revolved around balancing aggression, disruption, and combo execution, with players carefully managing resources and threats to steer towards their unique win conditions.

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