cEDH GAMEPLAY, THE DOCTOR IS BACK! WAR DOCTORCLARA X TIVIT X MAGDA X KRARKSHIMA

Deck Strategies

• 

  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Generate treasure tokens through artifact synergy to ramp quickly and apply fast pressure with efficient creatures and combo finishers.

• 

  The War Doctor & Clara Oswald

  Utilize black mana acceleration and tutors to assemble a combo-driven win condition while employing disruption and resource denial.

• 

  Krark, the Thumbless & Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Leverage copying and cloning mechanics to generate card advantage and value, enabling combo assembly and control.

• 

  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Midrange control with incremental value and disruption, focusing on steady card advantage and tempo to outpace opponents.

Gameplay Insights

• 1

  Flashing in Opposition Agent in response to a Demonic Tutor disrupted a key tutoring attempt, showcasing the importance of timing in interaction.

• 2

  Deflecting Swat was used to redirect a Blood Moon targeting crucial lands, preventing a potential mana lock and preserving the game state.

• 3

  Players frequently declined to pay for taxing effects like Smothering Tithe and Wristic Study, balancing resource gain against the risk of enabling opponents.

• 4

  Treasure tokens became a central resource, enabling multiple players to generate large amounts of mana quickly and fuel explosive plays.

• 5

  Repeated casting and copying of spells such as Strike It Rich demonstrated synergy exploitation and mana efficiency critical in cEDH play.

• 6

  Managing life total and resource expenditure carefully allowed players to maintain pressure without overcommitting to risky lines.

Notable Cards

• 

  Smothering Tithe

• 

  Opposition Agent

• 

  Demonic Tutor

• 

  Dark Ritual

• 

  Deflecting Swat

• 

  Clown Car

• 

  Bloodfire Dwarf

• 

  Strike It Rich

• 

  Season of the Bold

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence through ramp and utility lands. Key early plays included casting Magda, Brazen Outlaw to generate treasures and deploying familiar combo enablers like Smothering Tithe and Wristic Study to build significant treasure token advantage. Interactive plays quickly emerged as players used cloning effects from Krark, the Thumbless and Sakashima of a Thousand Faces to leverage value and card draw. Opposition Agent was flashed in to disrupt tutors, and players navigated around taxing effects such as Pharaoh Statue to maintain tempo. Midgame saw several players attempting to push their combos while responding to disruption. The War Doctor and Clara Oswald’s deck utilized black mana acceleration with Dark Ritual and Demonic Tutor, seeking key combo pieces while managing resources carefully. Tivit, Seller of Secrets deployed a midrange game plan with incremental value and control elements, while Magda leveraged artifact synergies to generate explosive mana and treasure. A pivotal moment involved a Deflecting Swat counterplay that stopped a Blood Moon from locking down opponents’ lands, preserving critical mana sources. The game featured multiple treasure token interactions, card draw from cloning and taxing artifacts, and careful management of life and mana to execute combos and maintain pressure. The gameplay highlighted the tight interplay of combo assembly and disruption typical in cEDH, with treasure tokens playing a central role in enabling high-speed plays and responses.