ILLUSIONS FEAT. INTO THE NORTH & TPS - cEDH - S10E3 - KAYLA v TEVESH/THRASIOS v VOLO/CHEF v VANNIFAR

Deck Strategies

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  Queen Kayla bin-Kroog

  Aggressive combat and sacrifice synergy, focusing on using creatures and tokens to control the board and pressure opponents.

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  Master Chef

  A combo-ramp deck using artifact and mana acceleration to cast powerful creatures and combo pieces quickly for a lethal finish.

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  Prime Speaker Vannifar

  Creature combo toolbox using Vannifar's ability to chain creatures with enter-the-battlefield effects and sacrifice outlets to assemble infinite combos.

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools paired with Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Control and combo, using disruption and card advantage from Tevesh alongside Thrasios's ability to filter mana and dig for combo pieces.

Gameplay Insights

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  The player using Vannifar showcased a complex infinite mana loop with Quirion Ranger and Priest of Titania to repeatedly discard and return creatures, enabling extensive recursion and tutor chains.

• 2

  Cyclonic Rift was used effectively to disrupt Master Chef’s board state but was insufficient to stop the ensuing combo.

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  Finale of Devastation was cast for a large amount, facilitating a lethal alpha strike by fetching key creatures after assembling infinite mana.

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  Mana acceleration with cards like Carpet of Flowers and Priest of Titania allowed explosive starts that pressured opponents early.

• 5

  Players carefully managed their cards to maintain interaction and combo potential under constant threat of disruption.

Notable Cards

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  Priest of Titania

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Cyclonic Rift

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  Quirion Ranger

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  Eternal Witness

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Mana Crypt

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  Weathered Wayfarer

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  Survival of the Fittest

Summary

The game featured a fast-paced cEDH match with four players piloting powerful commanders: Queen Kayla bin-Kroog, Master Chef, Prime Speaker Vannifar, and the team of Tevesh Szat paired with Thrasios, Triton Hero. Early plays involved ramp with cards like Priest of Titania and Carpet of Flowers, setting up mana acceleration and board presence. Key moments included a Cyclonic Rift that disrupted board state, but the players continued to develop their resources. One player leveraged a complex infinite mana and recursion loop involving Quirion Ranger, Priest of Titania, and various Eternal Witness variants to dig through their deck and assemble a winning combo. This culminated in casting Finale of Devastation for a huge game-ending attack, demonstrating the potency of creature recursion and mana acceleration in cEDH. The game concluded quickly after this decisive combo, with the other players acknowledging the strong setup and conceding.