Deck & Commander Strategies
Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty
Cascade into high-impact spells to generate value and control the board, hoping to overwhelm opponents with big spells and free cascades.
Alena, Kessig Trapper & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Generate infinite mana through Alena’s land untap ability combined with mana sinks like Walking Ballista to produce infinite damage or other combo finishes.
Francisco & Akiri
Utilize a Marrow-Gnawer and Lurrus toolbox to assemble infinite damage combos, leveraging tutors to find combo pieces and quickly end the game.
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
Ramp quickly with mana acceleration like Ruby Medallion, grow Inti by discarding lands to increase power, and apply commander damage pressure.
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Control and incremental advantage through recurring low-cost permanents, supplementing combo and disruption elements.
Gameplay Insights
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Targeting Ancient Tomb for land destruction was prioritized to slow down the faster decks reliant on early mana acceleration.
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Alena and Thrasios players focused on assembling infinite mana combos to lock the game or deliver lethal damage through mana sinks.
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Discarding lands in Inti’s deck was used as a deliberate strategy to increase the commander’s power and thin the deck for better draws.
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Tutors like Enlightened Tutor were used effectively to set up combo pieces such as Walking Ballista to threaten infinite damage lines.
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Players carefully evaluated threats between each other, acknowledging that some decks answer certain strategies better, influencing targeting decisions.
Notable Cards
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Walking Ballista
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Ancient Tomb
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Ruby Medallion
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Gemstone Caverns
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Beast Within
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Enlightened Tutor
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a dynamic multiplayer cEDH match with commanders Inti, Seneschal of the Sun, Francisco & Akiri, Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty, Alena, Kessig Trapper paired with Thrasios, Triton Hero, and Lurrus of the Dream-Den.
Early turns showed Imoti focusing on cascading into powerful spells to build a threatening board state and disrupt opponents, while Alena and Thrasios aimed to generate infinite mana combos using Alena's ability combined with cards like Walking Ballista.
Francisco & Akiri utilized a Marrow-Gnawer and Lurrus shell with classic infinite damage combos involving Agath Soul and Walking Ballista, aiming to quickly end the game through combo kills.
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun leveraged commander damage and incremental power growth, utilizing cards like Ruby Medallion to accelerate the board state and apply pressure.
The players engaged in strategic land destruction and targeted removal, notably Ancient Tomb being a focal point for disruption to slow key opponents, especially those reliant on fast mana and combo execution.
