Deck & Commander Strategies
Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Thrasios, Triton Hero
A fast Temur combo deck that aims to generate large amounts of mana quickly through mana dorks and artifacts, then use Eldritch Evolution and creatures like Tidespout Tyrant to disrupt opponents while assembling combos for a sudden win.
Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Blue Farm combo deck focusing on fast mana, card draw engines like Underworld Breach and Dockside Extortionist flickers, and one-card combo enablers such as Ad Nauseam or Intuition to assemble combos and win quickly.
Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
Boros combo deck that leverages Kayla's ability to cheat mana costs and counterspells, aiming to assemble various combos for card advantage and board control, with some stax elements to disrupt opponents.
Prime Speaker Vannifar
A fast combo deck that uses Birthing Pod-style creature tutoring to chain into combos quickly, often winning out of nowhere if opponents fail to interact promptly.
Gameplay Insights
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Xing used Tidespout Tyrant in combination with Eldritch Evolution and Imperial Recruiter to lock down opponents' mana by bouncing key lands repeatedly, disrupting their early game plans.
- 2
Eduardo attempted a complex Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze combo to mill all opponents, but Kid's timely Endurance prevented the win and resulted in a mid-combo scoop.
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Hiddenplanetx used Queen Kayla's activated ability to repeatedly draw and discard cards, generating card advantage and assembling critical combo pieces while protecting the board with counterspells.
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Cyclonic Rift overload from Xing cleared the board at a crucial moment, allowing a clear path for Dargo to attack and further pressure opponents.
- 5
The interactions around Lotus Petal and Jeweled Lotus casting Dargo showed how fast mana acceleration is critical in cEDH for deploying combos before opponents can respond.
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Mental Misstep and Pact of Negation played pivotal roles in countering key spells, demonstrating the importance of free or low-cost interaction in maintaining tempo in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Dargo, the Shipwrecker
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Tidespout Tyrant
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Eldritch Evolution
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Dockside Extortionist
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Underworld Breach
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Ad Nauseam
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Queen Kayla bin-Kroog
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Prime Speaker Vannifar
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Cyclonic Rift
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Brain Freeze
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Mental Misstep
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Swords to Plowshares
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Mana Drain
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Goblin Welder
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Protean Hulk
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Rhystic Study
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a fast-paced setup from all players, each establishing early mana acceleration and board presence.
Xing with Dargo/Thrasios aimed to generate large amounts of mana quickly and used Eldritch Evolution and Tidespout Tyrant to disrupt opponents' lands while assembling a combo.
Eduardo's Tymna/Kraum deck leveraged fast mana and powerful card draw engines like Underworld Breach and Dockside Extortionist to quickly assemble combos, focusing on Ad Nauseam and Intuition for explosive wins.
Hiddenplanetx piloted Queen Kayla, a Boros combo deck focused on cheating mana and counterspells, striving to generate card advantage and combo off, while Kid piloted Prime Speaker Vanifar, a fast combo deck that can win out of nowhere by podding into creatures and combos rapidly.
Early skirmishes included multiple instances of interaction with spells like Claim the First Born and Swords to Plowshares, as well as counterspells and bounce effects that slowed down attempts to stabilize.
Xing's Tidespout Tyrant repeatedly bounced lands, disrupting opponents' mana bases.
Eduardo attempted a complex Underworld Breach combo line to mill everyone out, but Kid's Endurance stopped the combo, leading to a scoop from the table.
In the second game, the players continued to develop their boards with mana rocks, tutors, and disruption.
Xing overloaded a Cyclonic Rift to clear the board and sent Dargo to attack, showcasing the deck's control elements alongside combo threats.
Hiddenplanetx's Queen Kayla generated card advantage through activations and tutors to set up threats like Goblin Welder.
The game demonstrated the high-speed, high-interaction nature of cEDH with multiple layers of combo, disruption, and resource denial in play.
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