Deck Strategies
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Tana, the Bloodsower
Focused on aggressive tempo and creature tokens to apply pressure early, leveraging synergy between the commanders to generate value and incremental advantage.
Kenrith, the Returned King
Utilizes versatile utility and political advantage, aiming to control the board while setting up powerful plays through flexible mana and life manipulation.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
Leverages card draw and control elements to maintain board presence and disrupt opponents while developing a late-game value engine.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Artifact-centric combo deck focusing on generating infinite mana and treasures through Dockside Extortionist and Grinding Station, enabling powerful self-mill combos for a decisive win.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The player piloting Tevesh Szat effectively capitalized on artifact synergies by generating treasures with Dockside Extortionist and untapping Grinding Station to produce infinite artifacts and mana.
- 2
Sacrificing artifacts to Grinding Station triggered repeated untapping, enabling combo loops that led to self-mill and recursion plays with Brain Freeze and Underworld Breach.
- 3
Despite multiple opponents being active, the combo player timed their spells perfectly, minimizing chances for interruption and ensuring the combo went off smoothly.
- 4
Early mana acceleration and dork ramp from other players set the pace but could not keep up with the explosive artifact combo engine that dominated the late game.
Notable Cards
Birds of Paradise
Ancient Tomb
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Dockside Extortionist
Grinding Station
Brain Freeze
Underworld Breach
Dark Ritual
Orcish Vandal
Skirk Prospector
Displacer Kitten
Summary
The game began with a typical cEDH setup featuring aggressive mana acceleration and early plays such as Soul Ring, Birds of Paradise, and Ancient Tomb. The players quickly established board presence and ramped into their commanders and key pieces. One of the pivotal moments occurred when the player piloting Tevesh Szat and Kraum leveraged artifact synergies, including Dockside Extortionist and Grinding Station, to generate a massive amount of treasures and infinite mana combos. This setup facilitated a combo kill involving self-mill and recursion with cards like Brain Freeze and Underworld Breach. The opponent's attempts to disrupt were insufficient against the overwhelming artifact engine and combo potential, leading to a swift conclusion. Throughout the match, strategic use of artifact sac outlets, card draw, and mana acceleration defined the tempo shifts and win condition execution.
