Deck & Commander Strategies
Omnath, Locus of All
Focuses on ramping quickly with mana rocks and landfall triggers, generating value through spells and lands to overwhelm opponents with powerful board presence and combos involving land interactions.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Utilizes a value engine based on the commander’s ability to exile cards and generate card advantage, combined with recursion via Underworld Breach and disruptive spells to control the board and set up combos.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Leverages card draw and efficient mana ramp to assemble combos quickly, often aiming to win through infinite mana or infinite draws enabled by the partner commanders’ synergy.
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Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Tymna the Weaver
Mixes aggressive card draw and disruption with incremental value from combat damage, aiming to control the board state while assembling a combo or overwhelming opponents with efficient threats.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Mana Crypt and Gemstone Caverns early to accelerate mana while managing life loss was crucial to deploying key threats quickly.
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The interaction between Underworld Breach and recursion targets allowed for value engine plays that pressured opponents while maintaining card advantage.
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Holding back removal and interaction to prevent early combos was a critical strategic choice, reflecting the high-stakes nature of cEDH gameplay.
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Exiling a land with Ob Nixilis’ ability to disrupt opponents’ mana bases was a clever and impactful play.
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Aggressive attacks with commanders like Dranaeth and Omnath pressured opponents while setting up potential lethal damage or combo finishes.
Notable Cards
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Underworld Breach
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Mana Crypt
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Dark Ritual
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Lightning Bolt
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Talisman of Creativity
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Esper Sentinel
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players carefully mulliganing to optimize their opening hands, prioritizing mana acceleration and early interaction.
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin established an early presence by casting the commander and leveraging its value engine, while Omnath, Locus of All aimed to ramp quickly with mana rocks and landfall synergies.
The early turns saw a tense exchange of plays as players deployed mana acceleration, removal spells, and tried to establish board control.
Dranaeth and Omnath emerged as key threats, with Dranaeth providing a strong aggressive flying presence and Omnath utilizing landfall triggers alongside spells like Dark Ritual to gain tempo.
As the game progressed, players jockeyed for position with targeted removal and careful sequencing to disrupt opponents' combos and ramp.
The interaction between Underworld Breach and recursion effects hinted at potential combo lines, especially from Ob Nixilis' player.
However, the game state was dynamic, with players holding back resources and interaction to prevent any early win attempts.
The tension around mana crypt triggers and life payments added a layer of risk management.
The gameplay highlighted the importance of balancing aggression with defense, and the win condition appeared to revolve around leveraging the commanders' powerful abilities combined with value engines and efficient removal to close out opponents.
