Deck & Commander Strategies
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
Leverages artifact and spell-based storm combos such as Grapeshot paired with Underworld Breach to generate massive storm counts and finish the game in a single explosive turn.
Grolnok, the Omnivore
Utilizes graveyard filling and library manipulation to combo off with Hermit Druid and Thassa's Oracle, aiming for a fast and resilient combo finish.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
Employs aggressive combat steps and interaction with a tempo-oriented shell, backed up by Ad Nauseam as a backup win condition.
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
Runs a Rakdos attrition plan focused on discard synergy and generating infinite mana combos with Worldgorger Dragon to burn out opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Burning Inquiry to discard key combo pieces forced opponents to adapt their lines and prevented immediate combo wins.
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Endurance effectively shut down Grolnok’s graveyard recursion plan by exiling Hermit Druid on ETB, demonstrating the power of well-timed interaction.
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Krark Ishai’s combination of Underworld Breach and storm cards required careful sequencing and protection to assemble the lethal storm count.
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Players prioritized disruption and interaction over pure ramp, reflecting the competitive nature of the game and the need to prevent opponents’ combos.
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Multiple attempts at Ad Nauseam and storm finishes were met with timely counterspells and discard effects, showing the importance of hand disruption in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Underworld Breach
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Grapeshot
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Hermit Druid
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Thassa's Oracle
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Endurance
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Intuition
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Worldgorger Dragon
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Burning Inquiry
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Lion's Eye Diamond
Gameplay Summary
The game started with each player deploying their respective strategies centered around their unique commanders.
The Krark Ishai player focused on assembling various artifact and spell combos involving Grapeshot and Underworld Breach to execute a storm finish.
Grolnok aimed to quickly fill the graveyard and library with creatures to combo off with Hermit Druid and Thassa's Oracle for a win.
Najeela's deck played a tempo and interaction game with backup Ad Nauseam plans, leveraging aggressive combat steps.
Kroxa's Rakdos attrition deck sought to generate discard synergies and build infinite mana combos with Worldgorger Dragon to ultimately burn opponents out.
Early turns featured some ramp and disruption, with key spells like Intuition and Silvan Library shaping hands and graveyards. A pivotal moment came when the Krark Ishai player managed to discard critical combo pieces with Burning Inquiry and then used Underworld Breach to start digging through the deck.
The Grolnok player’s Hermit Druid was disrupted by an Endurance cast, which put a stop to their graveyard recursion plan temporarily.
Meanwhile, Kroxa’s deck faced challenges setting up infinite mana, and Najeela’s tempo pressure kept the table interactive.
The game featured intense card draw, discard, and counterspell interactions, with players carefully timing their plays to avoid giving opponents openings.
The game was marked by multiple attempts at Ad Nauseam and storm finishes, with disruption playing a key role in preventing quick wins.
The game’s flow highlighted the high skill and complexity of cEDH gameplay, with players balancing resource development, protection, and combo execution.
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