Deck & Commander Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Izzet spell-slinging deck focused on casting efficient spells and leveraging card draw and removal to control the game and find powerful finishers.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
Aggressive ramp and token generation to build large board presence quickly, aiming for big creature swings and board dominance.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Thrasios, Triton Hero
Turbo value and combo deck utilizing efficient creatures, lands, and sacrifice outlets to generate infinite mana and recurring commander effects for lethal combos.
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
Resilient midrange deck leveraging unique angles and defensive tools to survive early aggression and leverage incremental advantages.
Gameplay Insights
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The player piloting Rograkh and Thrasios prioritized assembling a compact mana and sacrifice combo involving Lotus Field, City of Traitors, and High Market to generate infinite mana and repeatedly recur commanders.
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Sacrificing key lands and creatures like Lumra and using Command Beacon to reset the commander allowed for infinite looping and ultimately ended the game.
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Early pressure with Ragavan and ramp with Lotus Cobra set the tempo for fast plays, forcing opponents to react quickly or fall behind.
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Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale was a pivotal card controlling the board and enabling the combo player to navigate through creature-heavy opponents.
Notable Cards
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Lotus Cobra
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Lotus Field
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City of Traitors
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High Market
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Command Beacon
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Horizon Canopy
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Wild Growth
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a typical fast mana and ramp setup from multiple players, with early plays including Ragavan, Lotus Cobra, and exploration effects setting the stage for explosive turns.
Rograkh and Thrasios utilized value engines and compact combos to generate significant board presence and mana advantage.
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods, aimed to scale power quickly with bear tokens, while Vivi Ornitier focused on Izzet spell-slinging to control the board and find flashy finishers.
Tannuk Memorial Ensign played a more resilient and unique strategy, contributing to the political dynamics of the game. A key turning point arrived when the player piloting Rograkh and Thrasios executed a combo involving Tabernacle, Lotus Field, City of Traitors, High Market, Command Beacon, and Lotus Cobra, enabling infinite mana and recurring commanders for repeated value.
This combo allowed them to close out the game rapidly, overwhelming the other players who were still developing their boards or attempting incremental value plays.
The combo was realized through precise sequencing and sacrifice synergies, which proved decisive in this fast-paced cEDH environment.
