Deck Strategies
The Gitrog Monster
Leverages lands and discard to draw cards and generate value, aiming to go infinite through a complex interaction of land discard and card draw to win the game.
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
Functions as a Death and Taxes style deck, using artifact recursion and board control to slow opponents and win through combos involving artifact synergies.
Anje Falkenrath
A proactive madness deck that filters and discards cards to assemble infinite combos and generate card advantage for a quick win.
Jeska, Thrice Reborn / Tymna the Weaver
Turbo Ad Nauseam combo deck that aims to cast Ad Nauseam quickly, draw large portions of the deck, generate infinite mana through artifact and ritual interactions, and finish the game in one explosive turn.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Mike's use of Peer into the Abyss to draw 31 cards was a crucial turning point that enabled his combo finish.
- 2
Silence was used effectively to interrupt Noah's Gitrog Monster from casting key spells like Vampiric Tutor, delaying his combo setup.
- 3
Charles utilized Urza's Saga to fetch powerful artifacts like Origin Spellbomb and Inventor's Fair, enhancing Teshar's artifact recursion and control.
- 4
Noah maximized Gitrog triggers by repeatedly sacrificing lands with Crop Rotation and Bazaar of Baghdad to draw large numbers of cards.
- 5
Mike cleverly used Cloudstone Curio combined with Underworld Breach and Dockside Extortionist to generate infinite mana and treasures for a decisive combo.
- 6
Ryan's Anje deck leveraged multiple discard triggers and untapping Anje to filter through cards rapidly, although it was ultimately outpaced.
- 7
Grand Abolisher was protected with Savine's Reclamation to ensure uninterrupted combo execution.
- 8
Multiple players made strategic use of mana rocks and rituals (e.g., Dark Ritual, Cabal Ritual) to accelerate their combos.
Notable Cards
Ad Nauseam
Dockside Extortionist
Cloudstone Curio
Urza's Saga
Lightning Greaves
Peer into the Abyss
Vampiric Tutor
Deathrite Shaman
Grand Abolisher
Underworld Breach
Cabal Ritual
Summary
The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with The Gitrog Monster, Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle, Anje Falkenrath, and the Tymna/Jessica turbo Ad Nauseam deck piloted by Mike. Early turns saw development of mana and board presence, with Noah on Gitrog establishing a strong land-based engine using lands like Forbidden Orchard and Bazaar of Baghdad to draw cards and set up his discard-based infinite combos. Charles on Teshar played a disruptive Death and Taxes style, using Urza's Saga and other equipment to control the board and generate value from artifact synergies. Mike's Tymna/Jessica deck quickly ramped into Ad Nauseam, drawing a massive hand and setting up the combo pieces including Dockside Extortionist and Cloudstone Curio to produce infinite mana and win conditions. Ryan on Anje used a madness-centric deck to aggressively filter cards and assemble combos but was somewhat overshadowed by the raw speed and power of Mike's deck. A pivotal moment occurred when Mike resolved a huge Peer into the Abyss, drawing over 30 cards and setting up lethal plays with Ad Nauseam and combo enablers like Dockside Extortionist and Dark Ritual. Despite some disruption from silence and removal spells, Mike managed to establish the infinite mana combo with Cloudstone Curio and Underworld Breach, eventually winning the game. Noah's Gitrog Monster was active but was hindered by targeted disruption and silence effects, while Charles' Teshar deck provided steady pressure and control but could not stop the overwhelming combo finish. The game showcased multiple combo archetypes competing in a no-blue meta, highlighting the interactions between discard, artifact recursion, and storm-style combo decks.