Deck & Commander Strategies
Urabrask // The Great Work
A red storm deck that ramps mana quickly and casts multiple instants and sorceries to build storm count, aiming to combo off with Underworld Breach and similar cards using sacrifice and recursion mechanics.
Kenrith, the Returned King
A five-color value deck that leverages Kenrith’s versatile abilities alongside Dockside Extortionist to generate treasure tokens and execute combos, focusing on incremental advantage and resilience.
Raffine, Scheming Seer
A blue-black control and value deck that uses Raffine’s card draw and hand manipulation to outlast opponents, but can be vulnerable to fast combo strategies and mass disruption.
Narset, Enlightened Exile
A Jeskai spellslinger deck that exploits Narset’s ability to cast spells from any graveyard, combining this with interaction and a win condition involving Windgrace and Heat Shimmer combos for infinite value or damage.
Gameplay Insights
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Urabrask’s player prioritized early mana acceleration and protection with Overmaster to ensure storm spells resolve without counterspell interference.
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Sacrificing Dockside Extortionist to exile cards for Underworld Breach was a pivotal move, though the lack of mana limited immediate exploitation, showcasing the delicate balance of resource management in cEDH storm decks.
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Narset’s ability to cast spells from any graveyard allowed flexible responses and recursion, pressuring opponents and adding complexity to stack interactions.
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Kenrith’s player focused on assembling treasure and value engines while searching for combo pieces, highlighting the deck’s multi-faceted threat approach.
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The pod’s interaction level was high, with players carefully sequencing plays to avoid disruption and maximize their own combo potential.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Overmaster
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Underworld Breach
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Frantic Search
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Mana Crypt
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Spellseeker
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Narset, Enlightened Exile
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Crimson Wisps
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Talisman of Progress
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic four-player pod with new commanders Narset, Urabrask, Kenrith, and Raffine.
Urabrask’s player piloted a midrange-leaning storm deck focused on casting instants and sorceries, leveraging cards like Dockside Extortionist and Overmaster to generate mana and protect critical spells.
Early turns saw Urabrask develop mana acceleration and attempt to build storm count, while Narset’s player utilized her ability to cast spells from any graveyard, fueling a spell-heavy, value-driven strategy.
Kenrith presented a five-color value pile with combos involving Dockside, and Raffine aimed to capitalize on card draw synergies but struggled with interaction against other players' combos.
A key turning point was when Urabrask’s player successfully activated Overmaster and sacrificed Dockside Extortionist to exile multiple cards, setting up a potential Underworld Breach combo, though mana constraints limited immediate follow-up plays.