cEDH Game Recap | Thrasios/Dargo VS Gitrog VS Kinnan VS Toxrill

Summary

This was an intense game of Commander with multiple big plays and shifts in board state. Alex's Kinnan deck established an early board presence and made some impactful plays by cheating high-cost creatures onto the battlefield. Meanwhile, Jim's Toxrill deck sought to control the board, but found itself facing significant disruption from Alex's multiple cyclonic Rift activations. Eliot's Gitrog deck focused on dredge combo, milling numerous cards for value. However, it faced major setbacks when Alex targeted his lands with Terastodon. Aaron's Thrasios/Dargo deck had an explosive turn with the use of Underworld Breach and Jeska's Will, casting multiple spells and generating significant value. Despite all the counters and disruption, the game ended in a stalemate with no clear winner.

Deck Strategies

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  This deck is a midrange deck that seeks to generate a lot of mana to cheat high-cost creatures onto the battlefield with Kinnan's ability.

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  Toxrill, the Corrosive

  Toxrill's deck is a control deck that uses its commander to keep creatures off the board. It aims to control the game and wear down opponents.

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  The Gitrog Monster

  The Gitrog deck focuses on a dredge combo, aiming to draw through the deck quickly. It can generate significant value from lands entering and leaving the battlefield.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Dargo, the Shipwrecker

  This deck is a Temur sacrifice list that aims to reduce Dargo's cost to one, then repeatedly cast and sacrifice it. Thrasios provides value by scrying and drawing cards.

Gameplay Insights

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  Alex's multiple activations of Cyclonic Rift proved to be game-changing, disrupting Jim's board state and strategies.

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  Aaron's explosive turn with Underworld Breach and Jeska's Will was a crucial moment, leading to multiple spells being cast and significant value generation.

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  Alex's use of Terastodon to destroy Eliot's lands was a significant setback for the Gitrog deck.

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  The appearance of Nyx-Bloom Ancient in the late game significantly increased Alex's mana generation, enabling multiple activations of Kinnan's ability.

Notable Cards

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Underworld Breach

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  Jeska's Will

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  Terastodon