TARNATION FEAT. WE CAME AS ROMANS - cEDH - S22E4 - ROXANNE v EZURI v WINOTA v MALCOLM/VIAL #mtg

Deck Strategies

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  Ezuri, Renegade Leader

  Focuses on elf tribal synergy and aggressive board development to overwhelm opponents quickly.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Leverages human creature triggers to generate aggressive board presence and capitalize on combat damage.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Utilizes artifact and treasure synergies to generate value and control the board state.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Aggressively casts spells to deal damage and disrupt opponents, often combined with key artifact interactions.

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  Roxanne, Starfall Savant

  Uses artifact-based combos and recursion to generate infinite mana and treasure tokens for a fast combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Risking a gamble early on enabled access to key combo pieces like Food Chain and Underworld Breach, accelerating the deck’s win condition.

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  The use of Intuition to target a specific player’s hand to find answers was a crucial strategic move to prevent an immediate combo win.

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  Force of Will was used not only to counter spells but also as a strategic bargaining tool, negotiating win attempts on the next turn.

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  The Twinflame and Eldritch Evolution combo with Do It Yourself and Timber Sabertooth created infinite mana and treasures, demonstrating the power of artifact recursion and token synergy.

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  Effective treasure token management and artifact interactions allowed explosive mana generation, enabling a swift and clean combo finish.

Notable Cards

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Circle of Dreams Druid

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  Food Chain

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  Eternal Scourge

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  Underworld Breach

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  Intuition

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  Force of Will

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  Twinflame

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  Eldritch Evolution

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  Meteorite

Summary

The game began with rapid mana acceleration from various players, including early plays like City of Brass, Mox Diamond, and Orcish Lumberjack. One player quickly established the One Ring and significant elf synergies, setting a fast-paced and resource-rich environment. Early turns featured key creatures like Simeon Spirit Guide and Sarah Ascendant, alongside disruptive elements like Carpet of Flowers and Circle of Dreams Druid. A pivotal moment arose when one player gambled with a risky draw, eventually casting Food Chain and Eternal Scourge to ramp mana further and generate threats. The board state evolved with multiple treasures and artifact synergies coming into play, setting the stage for a combo finish. A critical interaction involved an Intuition targeting a key player’s hand to find answers to potential combos, followed by a Force of Will fight that culminated in a clever Twinflame and Eldritch Evolution combo using Do It Yourself and Timber Sabertooth. This sequence enabled the player to generate infinite mana and treasures, leading to a swift and decisive victory through artifact synergy and recursion, ending the game abruptly.