Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
A fast, explosive storm-style deck that generates large mana and casts Etali to repeatedly exile and cast powerful spells from opponents' decks, aiming to overwhelm through value and tempo.
Ezuri, Stalker of Spheres
A value and synergy-focused deck likely centered on utilizing green creatures and +1/+1 counters to gain incremental advantages and board control.
Kefka, Court Mage
A chaos and disruption deck, using Kefka's ability to cause unpredictable effects and generate advantage through random but impactful plays.
Thrasios, Triton Hero
A toolbox and value deck that leverages Thrasios’s scry and draw ability to find key pieces and control the pace of the game.
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful
A focused aggressive deck that uses Yoshimaru’s ability to generate incremental value by replaying spells and generating persistent threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Leveraging the interaction between Sakashima of a Thousand Faces and Glasspool Mimic to bypass legendary rules and multiply Etali’s triggers was a game-winning combo.
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Casting Etali early and generating explosive mana allowed for multiple spells to be exiled and cast, creating immense value and board dominance.
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The player’s acknowledgment of a misplay in land sequencing highlights the importance of correct mana base deployment in high-speed cEDH environments.
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Opponents recognized the inevitability of defeat quickly, choosing to concede rather than prolong a game state already dominated by Etali’s value engine.
Notable Cards
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
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Glasspool Mimic // Glasspool Shore
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Chrome Mox
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Mana Vault
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Mox Amber
Gameplay Summary
The game started with a fast mana ramp involving land plays, Chrome Mox, Soul Ring, and Mana Vault to generate an explosive amount of mana quickly.
Etali, Primal Conqueror was cast early and triggered multiple times, allowing for a powerful chain of card advantage and board presence.
A key moment was the interaction between Sakashima of a Thousand Faces and Glasspool Mimic, which exploited legendary rule exceptions to create multiple copies and triggers, overwhelming opponents.
Despite some misplays and missed opportunities for optimal land drops, the Etali player leveraged combo potential and high-impact spells to dominate the board rapidly.
The game ended with opponents conceding as the Etali player secured a virtually unstoppable board state.
