Deck Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
An aggressive GRL combo deck aiming to use Food Chain to generate infinite mana and cast Etali multiple times to exile opponents' libraries and win quickly.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
An Esper control deck focused on locking down the table with permission and comboing out using Time Sift and other time-manipulation combos.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A Grixis storm combo deck leveraging Displacer Kitten and various spells to generate massive storm counts and win through FIS Oracle or Underworld Breach combos.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
A midrange combo deck using Kinnan's ability to cheat creatures into play and generate infinite mana to fuel a combo finish.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Tevesh/Kraum’s one-ring artifact was force-negated and exiled early, which was a significant blow to their board resilience and led to increased table focus on them.
- 2
Etali’s player executed a complex sequence involving Etali’s triggered ability, Mystical Tutor, and Heat Shimmer to set up an effective combo, demonstrating the power of layering triggered abilities and instant-speed interaction.
- 3
Multiple players invested Force of Will and Force of Negation on key spells, indicating the high value of protecting combo pieces and denying opponents critical resources in cEDH.
- 4
Players showed careful threat assessment by targeting the established threat Tivit over Etali early, acknowledging Tivit’s historical impact and control potential in cEDH games.
Notable Cards
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Mana Crypt
Force of Will
Force of Negation
The One Ring
Displacer Kitten
Food Chain
Mystical Tutor
Heat Shimmer
Summary
The game featured a high-powered four-player cEDH match with Tevesh Szat/Kraum, Tivit, Seller of Secrets, Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, and Etali, Primal Conqueror. Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and deploying key combo pieces, such as Ragavan and mana rocks. The table quickly escalated in interaction, with multiple counterspells and disruption spells exchanged to protect combo engines and deny opponents critical cards. Tevesh/Kraum focused on a storm-combo strategy using Displacer Kitten and FIS Oracle, while Tivit aimed to lock down the game and combo out with time-sift synergies. Meanwhile, Kinnan sought to generate infinite mana by cheating creatures into play, and Etali leveraged Food Chain for explosive infinite casting combos. A pivotal moment occurred when Tevesh/Kraum’s one-ring artifact was force-negated and exiled, significantly reducing their resilience and making them a prime target. Etali's player successfully landed a key sequence involving Etali's triggered ability paired with mystical tutor and Heat Shimmer, setting up a combo win condition. The game was marked by careful resource management, strategic targeting of threats, and timely use of powerful interaction like Force of Will and Force of Negation. The match highlighted the delicate balance of threat assessment in cEDH, with players weighing when to disrupt opponents and when to develop their own board state for a decisive combo finish.
