Deck & Commander Strategies
Teysa Karlov
Generate infinite one-one tokens through sacrifice synergies and drain opponents using life-drain effects like Blood Artist.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Vial Smasher the Fierce
Go fast by casting early spells such as Necropotence and leverage combo pieces like Glen Elendra Buccaneer to win before opponents can react.
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
Cast black spells by paying life instead of mana, setting up infinite loops such as Gary to drain opponents and close out the game.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Ramp aggressively with exploring and generate infinite mana combos with artifacts like Basalt Monolith to cast game-ending finishers like Finale of Devastation.
Gameplay Insights
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Jackson's early aggression with Glen Elendra Buccaneer was key but was effectively disrupted by Tanner's removal, slowing down his initial combo attempts.
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Joel leveraged Teysa's token generation and sacrifice synergy to maintain pressure and gain life, creating a resilient board state.
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Tanner's use of Bow Master and removal spells helped control the board and delay opponents' combos, buying time for his own strategy.
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The decisive moment was Jackson resolving Underworld Breach and protecting his combo with Pact of Negation, allowing him to execute a self-mill and win with Thassa's Oracle.
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Use of card draw engines like Necropotence and wheels such as Wheel of Fortune were pivotal in refueling hands and digging for combo pieces.
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Force of Vigor was a critical counterspell that targeted Underworld Breach but was negated, highlighting the high-stakes interaction in cEDH gameplay.
Notable Cards
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Necropotence
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Underworld Breach
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Brain Freeze
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Demonic Tutor
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Thassa's Oracle
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Blood Artist
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Basalt Monolith
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Finale of Devastation
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Force of Vigor
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Pact of Negation
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Charismatic Conqueror
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Bitter Triumph
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Cathar Commando
Gameplay Summary
Key moments included Jackson's aggressive early plays with Glen Elendra Buccaneer which was promptly removed by Tanner, slowing down his initial combo attempts.
Joel maintained pressure through token generation and life gain, while Tanner applied disruption with removal spells and combat tricks, including multiple Bow Master triggers to clear the board.
The turning point came when Jackson resolved Underworld Breach and used Demonic Tutor from the graveyard, despite a Force of Vigor counter, followed by a timely Pact of Negation to protect his combo.
He then executed a self-mill Brain Freeze and LED loop to empty his library and cast Thassa's Oracle, securing a swift and clean victory.
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