Deckside Extortionist Ep 2 | MTG cEDH Gameplay Analysis | Magic The Gathering EDH Commander

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Meren of Clan Nel Toth

  Grind value through creature recursion and combos, leveraging Necrotic Ooze and Hulk piles for combo wins.

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Generate treasures aggressively to fuel a combo storm, often using Dockside Extortionist to ramp into infinite combos.

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  Utilize Ad Nauseam and Underworld Breach to dig for combo pieces and execute a fast combo kill with Demonic Consultation.

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  Krark, the Thumbless & Sakashima of a Thousand Faces

  Leverage artifact synergies and cloning effects to generate value and overwhelm opponents with combo plays.

Gameplay Insights

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  Justin (Korvold) demonstrated excellent timing by responding to a Wheel of Misfortune with an exile of Elvish Spirit Guide, disrupting opponents' plans.

• 2

  Ken played aggressively by casting artifacts early despite the threat of Dockside Extortionist, understanding the necessity to keep pace with other combo decks.

• 3

  Players were very mindful of mana acceleration and resource denial, balancing risk and reward in the early turns to avoid falling behind.

• 4

  The presence of Dockside Extortionist heavily influenced players' decisions, especially around playing multiple artifacts and mana rocks.

• 5

  Kess’s plan to cast Jessica's Will multiple times to generate mana and dig for Underworld Breach hinted at a potential turn-one win attempt.

• 6

  The game showed the importance of playing towards your outs even when under threat, as not playing aggressively can lead to losing tempo against fast combo decks.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Necrotic Ooze

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  Underworld Breach

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Elvish Mystic

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Wheel of Misfortune

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  Mystic Remora

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  Jeweled Lotus

Gameplay Summary