The Idiots bring their personal post ban cEDH! Kinnan vs Malcolm Vial vs Ashling vs Najeela

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp heavily using creatures and mana artifacts to generate large amounts of mana quickly, then cast powerful spells or creatures leveraging the increased mana for overwhelming board control or combo potential.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

  Utilize pirate tribal synergies to generate value and tempo, leveraging cards like Siren Stormtamer and Spectral Sailor to control the board and protect key spells, while using aggressive damage triggers to pressure opponents.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Aggressively deal damage through spells and combat, capitalizing on spellcasting triggers to deal incremental damage to opponents while maintaining pressure with a focused burn and tempo-based strategy.

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  Ashling, Flame Dancer

  Leverage aggressive red-based strategies that use Ashling’s ability to deal damage to opponents and creatures, combining with ramp and removal to clear the way for direct damage and board dominance.

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  Najeela, the Blade-Blossom

  Assemble infinite combat steps combos using Druids' Repository and multiple warrior token generation to overwhelm opponents with repeated attacks, supported by mana acceleration and token synergies.

Gameplay Insights

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  Power Balance was a central piece, triggering multiple reveals that shaped play and provided card advantage along with synergy for pirate tribal decks.

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  Najeela’s combo involving Druids' Repository and infinite combat steps was the pivotal game-winning strategy, showing the power of layered triggers and token generation.

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  Use of Cyclonic Rift and its Fork copy was a critical defensive response to protect key combo pieces and maintain board state advantage.

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  Players carefully managed their mana and triggers, especially around combat phases, to maximize token generation and avoid disruption.

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  Mirage Mirror was employed strategically to copy key creatures, providing versatility and additional value on board.

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  The group’s communication and acknowledgement of each other’s plays (e.g., not taking certain cards) influenced the pacing and interaction of the game.

Notable Cards

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  Druids' Repository

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Mirage Mirror

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  Mystic Remora

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  Faithless Looting

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  Ricochet Trap

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  Spectral Sailor

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  Underworld Breach

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  Mox Opal

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  Ancient Tomb

Summary

The game features a high-powered multiplayer Commander match with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy; Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator; Vial Smasher the Fierce; Ashling, Flame Dancer; and Najeela, the Blade-Blossom. Early turns focus on ramping mana and establishing board presence through mana dorks like Birds of Paradise and various pirates, alongside value creatures such as Mystic Remora and Siren Stormtamer. Power Balance plays a pivotal role in shaping the game, triggering reveals that synergize with pirate tribal synergies and setting off card advantage engines. Midgame sees a critical shift as players start assembling combos and defensive setups. Najeela’s combo emerges as a key threat, leveraging Druids' Repository and multiple triggers to generate infinite combat steps and tokens, aiming to overwhelm opponents in a single explosive turn. The interaction between card draw, protection spells like Cyclonic Rift (and its Fork copy), and counterspells such as Flusterstorm creates a complex stack of interactions that define the game’s tension. Despite attempts to disrupt, the momentum swings toward the Najeela player, who carefully manages resources and combat phases to lock in a decisive victory.