Korvold vs Yisan vs Brallin vs Teferi | cEDH Gameplay | Casually Competitive

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Generate infinite creature mana using Food Chain combined with creatures like Eternal Scourge and sacrificing them to draw through the deck, then win by dealing damage via Impact Tremors or Walking Ballista.

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  Brallin, Skyshark Rider

  Enchant Brallin with Curiosity and repeatedly discard to hand size each end step to ping opponents for damage, leveraging card draw and discard loops for a combo kill.

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  Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

  Chain Yisan's activated abilities through creatures like Quirion Ranger and Wirewood Symbiote to tutor a combo or assemble a large board presence, often winning through infinite mana or large creature damage.

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  Teferi, Temporal Archmage

  Use The Chain Veil and permanents that untap for mana to generate infinite activations, drawing the entire deck and assembling a game-winning combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Dylan’s Brallin player capitalized on a timely Wheel of Fortune to refill hand and quickly establish the Curiosity combo despite early disruption.

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  Bill’s Korvold deck attempted to establish Food Chain infinite mana early but was disrupted by a Mana Drain, delaying combo execution.

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  Adam’s Yisan deck focused on ramp and board development with creatures like Sakura-Tribe Scout and Wirewood Symbiote but did not execute a combo before the game ended.

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  Cameron’s Teferi deck began setting up with mana rocks and Chain Veil but was unable to assemble infinite activations in time.

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  The game ended relatively quickly when Brallin’s player successfully looped discard damage from Curiosity, pinging opponents down to zero life.

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  Mana denial and counterspells played a significant role in slowing down combos, highlighting the importance of timing and interaction in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Curiosity

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  Walking Ballista

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  Impact Tremors

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  Mana Drain

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Skullclamp

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  Imperial Recruiter

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  Mana Confluence

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Basalt Monolith

Summary

The game featured a competitive four-player commander match involving Korvold, Brallin, Yisan, and Teferi decks, each aiming for powerful combo-driven wins. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases and setting up key pieces: Korvold’s player worked towards a Food Chain infinite mana combo involving sacrificing creatures and drawing through the deck, while Brallin’s player focused on assembling a curiosity-based combo to repeatedly draw and ping opponents. Yisan’s deck aimed to chain creature tutor abilities to assemble infinite mana or draw combos, and Teferi’s deck sought to leverage The Chain Veil with untap effects to generate infinite activations and draw the entire library. The game progressed with players establishing their boards and holding back on aggressive actions due to the high threat environment.