ASCENDANCY FEAT. @missingtriggers - cEDH - S16E1 - WINOTA v SAURON v MAGDA v KENRITH #MTG GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  A midrange control strategy that uses versatile removal, lifegain, and utility to stabilize the board and leverage Kenrith's ability to gain incremental advantage and close out the game.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Aggressive human tribal deck focused on maximizing combat damage through Winota triggers that cheat humans into play, aiming to overwhelm opponents quickly with a horde of creatures.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  A treasure generation deck that uses dwarves and artifacts to generate mana advantage and fuel powerful spells and combos, often winning through overwhelming value or direct damage.

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  Sauron, the Dark Lord

  A combo-centric deck utilizing treasure generation and artifact ramp to assemble fast combo wins. It leverages cards like Dockside Extortionist and Fastest Oracle to draw large portions of the deck and win via infinite or near-infinite combos.

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  A value and disruption deck that blends artifact synergies with card draw and control elements, using treasures and artifacts to maintain board presence and out-resource opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sauron's explosive treasure and artifact ramp allowed for a huge mana pool, enabling powerful early plays and fast combo assembly.

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  The use of Flusterstorm to counter a critical combo piece highlighted the importance of timely interaction in cEDH.

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  Rustic Study and other card draw synergies provided incremental advantage, accelerating combo potential.

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  The interaction between Magda's treasure generation and artifact synergies allowed for consistent mana production and pressure on opponents.

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  Despite the aggressive early pressure from Magda and Winota, Sauron's combo strategy proved too fast to be effectively disrupted.

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  Demonic Consultation was pivotal in achieving a quick and unexpected win by exiling the library after drawing most of the deck with Fastest Oracle.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mana Vault

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

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  Flusterstorm

Summary

The game began with all players establishing their mana bases and early board presence. Magda, Brazen Outlaw aggressively generated treasures through attacks and dwarf synergies, while Sauron, the Dark Lord leveraged treasure generation and powerful artifact ramp like Jeweled Lotus and Mana Vault. Kenrith, the Returned King played a more controlling role, deploying utility lands and equipment. Sauron was able to build a massive treasure count and cast Dockside Extortionist, overwhelming the board with artifacts. This led to a rapid sequence where Sauron resolved a Fastest Oracle, drawing an immense number of cards and comboing with Demonic Consultation to win the game swiftly. Despite attempts to disrupt, the tempo and combo potential proved decisive, ending the game before other players could mount a significant defense.