Deck & Commander Strategies
Elsha of the Infinite
A combo deck that leverages artifact mana, mana reduction spells, and Sensei's Divining Top to cast non-creature spells off the top of the library infinitely, generating storm triggers or prowess triggers to win.
Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A four-color wheel deck that gains card advantage through repeated discard and draw effects while taxing opponents with cards like Hullbreacher and Opposition Agent to disrupt their plans.
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
A Golgari reanimator deck that uses sacrifice and reanimation combos, particularly Protean Hulk, to create value and win through combat or value engines.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
A five-color combo deck that uses artifact mana acceleration and spells like Demonic Consultation alongside Fastest Oracle to exile the library and win instantly through infinite combat steps.
Gameplay Insights
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Elsha’s early setup with Sensei’s Divining Top and artifact mana demonstrated strong opening potential but lacked resilience without counter backup.
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Countering Time Twister with Fierce Guardianship was a key disruption that prevented Elsha from regaining board control.
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Lutz’s Toxic Deluge was a strategic board wipe to gain breathing room but was ultimately too slow against Junior’s fast combo.
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Junior’s use of Fastest Oracle and Demonic Consultation showcased the power of a backdoor combo that can win on the spot, especially when opponents lack effective countermeasures.
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The game underscored the importance of interaction and counter magic in cEDH to prevent explosive combos from resolving.
Notable Cards
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Toxic Deluge
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Runic Armasaur
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Carpet of Flowers
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Demonic Consultation
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Fierce Guardianship
Gameplay Summary
The game began with aggressive early plays, particularly from Boris on Elsha of the Infinite, who quickly established a strong artifact mana base and set up a Sensei's Divining Top combo to cast spells off the top of his library.
Meanwhile, Lutz on Tymna and Kraum's deck aimed to leverage wheel effects and taxing artifacts like Runic Armasaur to generate incremental advantage, while Porfs piloted Meren of Clan Nel Toth, focusing on reanimation and sacrifice combos revolving around Protean Hulk.
Junior on Najeela, the Blade-Blossom employed a fast combo strategy using artifact mana, Carpet of Flowers, and ultimately a Demonic Consultation into a win with a Flusterstorm-boosted Fastest Oracle trigger. A pivotal moment arose when Boris attempted a Time Twister to regain momentum but was countered by Junior's Fierce Guardianship, derailing Elsha's combo plan.
Subsequently, Lutz cleared the board with a Toxic Deluge, hoping to stabilize.
However, Junior capitalized on the open board by casting Fastest Oracle followed by Demonic Consultation, exiling his entire library and winning immediately with the oracle’s trigger.
The game highlighted the explosive speed and power of Najeela’s consultation combo, which proved difficult to disrupt even with multiple players attempting interaction.
