TRON IS BAD VIVI IS GOOD - cEDH GAMEPLAY

Deck & Commander Strategies

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  Vivi Ornitier

  Leverages incremental damage and card draw through combat and triggered abilities, using spells like Gamble and artifact mana to accelerate and control the board. The deck aims to build advantage via repeated casting and exploiting Vivv's damage triggers combined with card draw synergies.

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  Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

  Focuses on ninjutsu to trigger damage and card draw by sneaking in unblockable ninjas, applying pressure through combat damage and generating value through revealed cards' effects on opponents.

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  Winota, Joiner of Forces

  Aggressively attacks with human creatures to trigger Winota’s ability, flooding the board with powerful allies from the deck to overwhelm opponents, often leveraging combat triggers and mentor effects for incremental growth.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh

  Utilizes aggressive red strategies with creatures and direct damage to apply fast pressure, relying on combat damage and leveraging efficient spells and equipment to maximize damage output.

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  Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Focuses on artifact synergy and recursion, providing disruption and value through artifact interactions, bouncing permanents, and controlling the board state with utility spells.

Gameplay Insights

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  Vivi Ornitier’s incremental damage and card draw capabilities rapidly established board presence and value, forcing opponents to respond or risk falling behind.

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  Countering Vivi’s triggered ability with Trickbind effectively halted her momentum, demonstrating the power of stifle effects to disrupt recurring value engines in cEDH.

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  The use of Gamble as both a card draw and damage-dealing spell highlighted the deck’s willingness to take calculated risks to maintain tempo and pressure.

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  Players leveraged wheel effects like Wheel of Fortune combined with recursion engines to refill hands and maintain pressure despite heavy disruption.

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  Combat was a critical phase for Winota and Yuriko, whose aggressive strategies relied on triggering abilities through successful attacks to generate board advantage.

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  Mystical Remora provided consistent card advantage and taxing effects, impacting opponents’ ability to deploy their strategies smoothly.

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  Key stack interactions, such as casting Mystical Tutor in response to wheel effects and losing life to Mental Misstep, showcased the importance of tight timing and resource management in competitive EDH.

Notable Cards

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  Vivi Ornitier

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  Gamble

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  Trickbind

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  Roaming Throne

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Arclight Phoenix

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  Demonic Consultation

Gameplay Summary