Deck & Commander Strategies
Captain Sisay
Focuses on assembling legendary creatures and enchantments quickly to generate value and pressure with strong legendary synergies. The deck aims to stabilize early and leverage powerful legendary combos to win.
Xira Arien
Utilizes artifact synergies and combo pieces to generate infinite mana and card draw, aiming to control the board and execute a combo finish, often through Paradox Engine or similar artifact interactions.
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Vial Smasher the Fierce
An artifact combo deck leveraging Paradox Engine and free spells such as Paradoxical Outcome to generate infinite mana and card draw, aiming to draw the entire deck and win with a combo finish.
Kess, Dissident Mage
A control and spellslinger deck that uses graveyard recursion, efficient removal, and disruption to control the board while building towards a spell-based combo or a powerful finish with artifact synergies.
Gameplay Insights
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The early turn one and two plays were critical, especially the casting of Paradox Engine, which unlocked the potential for infinite combo chains.
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Using Paradoxical Outcome in response to untapping mana rocks enabled multiple free casts, greatly accelerating the combo execution.
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Players were careful to manage their floating mana and untapping triggers to maximize the number of spells cast in a single turn.
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Despite powerful combos on the table, the game featured moments of strategic patience and interaction, with players holding back counters and disruption until the key moment.
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The synergy between Jhoira and artifact mana rocks like Mana Crypt was highlighted as a strong alternative to Paradox Engine combos for generating card advantage.
Notable Cards
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Paradox Engine
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Paradoxical Outcome
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Mana Crypt
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Mox Opal
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Manifold Key
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Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all players eager to capitalize on the legality of Paradox Engine, leading to an explosive early game full of mana acceleration and card draw.
Captain Sisay’s deck, piloted by Sickrobot, quickly established a powerful board presence with key legendary creatures and enchantments, generating significant pressure on opponents.
Meanwhile, the artifact-heavy combo decks, particularly those controlled by Callahan with Thrasios and Vial Smasher, and Rebell Son with Xira Arien, sought to assemble infinite mana and card draw loops facilitated by Paradox Engine and mana rocks such as Mox Opal and Mana Crypt. A critical turning point occurred when Callahan successfully cast Paradox Engine and began chaining free spells with Paradoxical Outcome, drawing deep into his deck and generating overwhelming resources.
Despite attempts at disruption, the engine's unstoppable value proved decisive.
Kess and the other decks scrambled to respond but found themselves overwhelmed by the explosive card advantage and mana production.
Eventually, Callahan’s deck leveraged this advantage to tutor and cast a game-winning card, securing victory with a lethal combo enabled by the synergy between mana rocks, Paradox Engine, and efficient card draw spells.
The game showcased the power of artifact-based combo decks in cEDH and highlighted the potential of Paradox Engine when unbanned in this format.
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