Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Generate treasures by sacrificing Dwarves and artifacts to ramp into powerful artifact synergies and aggressive early attacks, aiming to quickly overwhelm opponents with damage and artifact combos.
Gwenom, Remorseless
Control and disruption through sacrifice outlets like Elvish Reclaimer and efficient creatures, leveraging land interactions and phasing effects to maintain board presence and stall opponents while setting up a midgame win.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Utilize K-Command recursion and value creatures to control the board and generate incremental advantage, relying on interaction and gradual value to outlast faster combo decks.
Urza, Lord High Artificer
Assemble artifact mana combos and infinite mana engines using artifact tutors and zero-cost artifacts, then combo off with infinite mana and draw spells to win through locking opponents out or direct damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Nate's early commitment to artifact mana acceleration and assembling infinite combos with Batter Golem and Mox Opal was the key turning point that secured a quick win.
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The use of Talon Gates to phase out Magda temporarily was a clever defensive play to delay Magda's early aggression, though it slowed down Gwenom's ramp.
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Opposition Agent disrupted Gwenom’s mana development by stealing key spells, significantly hampering their ability to stabilize against aggressive starts.
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Magda’s treasure generation and artifact synergy pressured opponents early, forcing them into suboptimal plays or defensive postures.
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Despite early game disruption, Gwenom and Lumra struggled to develop sufficient mana and board presence to contest Urza’s explosive combo finish.
Notable Cards
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Mox Opal
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Dramatic Reversal
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Sapphire Medallion
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Elvish Reclaimer
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Talon Gates
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
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Lightning Greaves
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Opposition Agent
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with four mono-colored commanders: Magda, Brazen Outlaw; Gwenom, Remorseless; Lumra, Bellow of the Woods; and Urza, Lord High Artificer.
Early turns saw explosive mana acceleration, with Urza quickly assembling an artifact-based engine that included Mox Opal, Batter Golem, and other artifacts enabling infinite mana combos.
Magda leveraged treasure generation and aggressive artifact synergy to apply early pressure, while Gwenom attempted to stabilize with disruption and key creatures like Elvish Reclaimer and Talon Gates to manipulate board state.
Lumra utilized K-Command and value creatures to maintain presence but struggled with mana constraints.
The pivotal moment came when Nate (Urza) executed an infinite mana and draw combo with Batter Golem and Mox Opal, assembling a lock with cards like Dramatic Reversal and Sapphire Medallion to draw through the deck and prevent opponents’ plays.
This enabled a swift win as the others could not respond in time.
The game ended quickly after Nate’s combo resolved, demonstrating the power of Urza’s artifact toolbox in cEDH.
