Final Fantasy Meta Busters | cEDH Gameplay + Post Game Podcast

Deck Strategies

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  Golbez, Crystal Collector

  Utilizes discard effects to disrupt opponents while generating value from cards going to the graveyard, aiming to leverage attrition and incremental advantage to close the game.

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  Vivi Ornitier

  Focuses on Mutate creatures to build a threatening board presence quickly, combining aggressive creature-based combos with card draw to storm out or overwhelm opponents.

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  Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

  Leverages enter-the-battlefield triggers and disruption to control the game state, aiming to establish dominance through value and powerful combat phases.

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  Kefka, Court Mage // Kefka, Ruler of Ruin

  Employs hand disruption and card draw engines to create tempo advantage, utilizing a flexible midrange plan that can shift into reanimator or turbo strategies for a quick finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players prioritized early mana acceleration and utility creatures to set up their game plans quickly.

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  Counterspells and discard effects were pivotal in slowing down opponents' combo attempts, especially the countering of a mystical tutor that disrupted a key play.

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  Blood Moon’s appearance threatened to cripple non-basic land strategies, forcing players to adapt their mana management.

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  The simultaneous discard resolution was handled carefully with players revealing cards in a synchronized manner to maximize Kefka's card draw triggers.

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  Sacrificing Generator Servant for mana was used to accelerate plays, indicating careful resource management in early turns.

Notable Cards

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  Warehouse Tabby

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  Generator Servant

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  Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER // Sephiroth, One-Winged Angel

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  Mystical Tutor

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  Blood Moon

Summary

The game featured a high-powered cEDH match with four Final Fantasy-themed commanders battling for dominance. Early turns saw players deploying ramp and utility creatures such as Warehouse Tabby and Generator Servant, setting up their mana bases and early defenses. Golbez leveraged discard synergies while Kefka applied pressure through card draw and tempo plays. Sephiroth entered the battlefield with a strong presence, threatening to take over the game through his powerful ETB effects and disruption. Vivi's Mutate strategy aimed to develop a threatening board and combo potential, while also contesting the board with efficient spells. The game pivoted on early interaction and disruption, including counterspells and discard triggers, with players carefully managing resources and tempo. The pivotal moment appeared when a mystical tutor was countered, slowing down a key combo attempt, followed by the deployment of Blood Moon that threatened to hamper mana bases. Despite the pressure, players continued cycling through cards and executing synergies, but it was clear that the game was approaching a critical juncture where one player’s combo or lock would soon decide the outcome.