Deck & Commander Strategies
Sauron, the Dark Lord
A Grixis control-combo deck that quickly wheels through its deck to assemble powerful combos involving Underworld Breach or Bolas, Citadel to generate infinite mana and value, enabling game-winning loops.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
A five-color Legends matter combo deck focused on establishing infinite mana through legendary synergies and abusing planeswalker abilities in loops to close out the game with repeated activations.
Tasigur, the Golden Fang
A Sultai goodstuff deck that aims to establish Tasigur early and leverage traditional Sultai control and value engines to combo off or close the game via incremental advantage and disruption.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero
A Temur (blue, red, green) combo deck that uses Rograkh as a combo piece to generate infinite mana and then draws the deck with Thrasios, setting up a lethal win through card advantage and infinite mana.
Gameplay Insights
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The infinite flicker loop involving Aminatou, Nicol Bolas, and Oath of Teferi was leveraged to generate infinite treasures, enabling a lethal damage sequence with Mount Doom.
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Dockside Extortionist provided explosive mana acceleration and card advantage, acting as a critical enabler for the early combo attempts and quick board development.
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Players carefully navigated counterspell priority and interaction, with timely use of Force of Will and Opposition Agent to disrupt opponent combos and protect their own.
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Repeated flickering of key permanents maximized value from planeswalker loyalty abilities, allowing multiple activations per turn and fueling infinite combos.
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The game showcased the importance of mana efficiency and sequencing in cEDH, where early ramp and tutor plays directly translated into quick wins.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Aminatou, the Fateshifter
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Oath of Teferi
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Mount Doom
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Mystic Remora
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Mana Crypt
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Opposition Agent
Gameplay Summary
This cEDH game featured four high-powered decks engaging in an explosive and fast-paced match.
Early turns showcased players ramping aggressively with mana rocks like Jewel Lotus, Mana Crypt, and Lotus Petal, setting up powerful plays quickly.
A key moment was when Sauron leveraged the synergy of the infinite mana combo involving Aminatou, Nicol Bolas, and Oath of Teferi to flicker legendary creatures and planeswalkers repeatedly.
This combo enabled generating infinite treasures and eventually dealing lethal damage to all opponents with Mount Doom, ending the game swiftly.
The Dockside interaction was notably impactful, allowing for massive mana acceleration and card advantage, which was a pivotal catalyst for the combos unfolding.
The game demonstrated how quickly cEDH boards can escalate with the right sequences of tutors, flicker effects, and mana generation, culminating in a classic infinite damage loop finish.
