Deck Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Ramp quickly to cast Etali, then exile and cast opponents’ spells for free, generating explosive tempo and board control, often using Cyclonic Rift to reset the board and maintain dominance.
Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Focus on assembling a Thassa's Oracle and Underworld Breach combo to win, while disrupting opponents through countermagic and discard, and leveraging card draw from combat damage.
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Generate infinite mana through artifact synergies and combos, then win by casting Laboratory Maniac or overwhelming opponents with artifact tokens and powerful spells.
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
Utilize Food Chain and Orical combo to gain infinite mana and value, grinding into the midgame with efficient creatures and spells to close out the game.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Etali’s repeated use of its triggered ability to exile and cast opponents’ spells led to explosive early turns, enabling multiple Cyclonic Rifts to clear opposing threats and maintain control.
- 2
Urza’s pilot leveraged artifact synergies effectively, creating infinite mana and comboing off with Laboratory Maniac and Dockside Extortionist to establish a dominant board state and card advantage.
- 3
Tymna/Kraum player used Intuition and Tainted Pact to tutor key combo pieces and disrupt opponents’ plans through well-timed Mindbreak Trap usage.
- 4
Atraxa’s pilot utilized food chain combos to generate value and maintain pressure, but faced disruption from opponents’ counterspells and removal.
- 5
The interaction of multiple combos and disruption spells created a dynamic game state where each player had to carefully time their plays to avoid losing key resources.
Notable Cards
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
Cyclonic Rift
Dockside Extortionist
Laboratory Maniac
Mindbreak Trap
Grim Monolith
Twinflame
Tainted Pact
Orcish Bowmasters
Summary
The game featured a highly interactive and explosive cEDH multiplayer match between Urza, Lord High Artificer, Tymna the Weaver/Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, Etali, Primal Conqueror, and Atraxa, Grand Unifier. Etali's player focused on ramping quickly to cast Etali early, using the commander’s ability to exile and cast opponents’ spells for free, resulting in a very strong early board presence and multiple Cyclonic Rifts to clear opposing threats. Urza’s pilot utilized a turbo artifact combo strategy, generating infinite mana through artifact synergies and leveraging constructs alongside Laboratory Maniac and Dockside Extortionist to establish a dominant board state. Tymna/Kraum aimed to assemble a powerful breach combo with Thassa's Oracle while disrupting opponents with spells like Mindbreak Trap and Intuition. Atraxa’s player played a Food Chain and Orical combo deck, aiming to grind into the midgame and win through efficient combo lines and creature synergies.
