#cEDH Gameplay: How Bonkers is Dockside? Atraxa v Sheoldred v Sisay v Raffine

Deck Strategies

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  Atraxa, Grand Unifier

  Ramp quickly with mana rocks and tutors to assemble powerful board presence and control elements, leveraging Atraxa's proliferate and versatility.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Draw cards and disrupt opponents while maintaining board presence, using Raffine's ability to cycle and manipulate the top of the deck.

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Assemble artifact and legendary creature synergies to enable infinite combos, notably leveraging Dockside Extortionist with flicker effects to generate infinite Treasure and drain opponents' life.

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  Sheoldred, the Apocalypse

  Ramp aggressively with mana acceleration and apply pressure with Sheoldred's reanimation and board control effects.

Gameplay Insights

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  Sisay's use of Dockside Extortionist combined with flicker effects from Aminatou and Oath of Teferi created a powerful infinite combo that generated massive Treasure tokens and allowed for repeated life drain with Gadrone Dada.

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  Early mana acceleration and tutors were critical for players to set up their strategies quickly, but Sisay's ability to assemble a combo rapidly was the decisive factor.

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  Interaction such as stripping lands and removal was present but insufficient to halt the Sisay combo before it locked down the game.

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  The timing and sequencing of flicker effects were key to maintaining the infinite loop, showcasing precise play and synergy exploitation.

Notable Cards

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Oath of Teferi

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  Imperial Seal

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  Chrome Mox

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mana Crypt

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  Ranger-Captain of Eos

Summary

The game started with players establishing their mana bases and early plays, including ramp spells and tutors to set up their strategies. Sheoldred focused on early interaction and ramp, while Raffine used card draw and disruption to maintain a steady flow of resources. Atraxa aimed to ramp quickly using mana rocks and tutors, and Sisay aggressively assembled a combo with Dockside Extortionist and flicker effects. The critical turning point came when Sisay cast Dockside Extortionist, generating a massive amount of Treasure tokens. By flickering Dockside multiple times with Aminatou, the Fate Shifter and utilizing Oath of Teferi for additional flicker effects, Sisay created an infinite loop of Treasure generation and life drain using Gadrone Dada. This combo rapidly drained opponents' life totals and ended the game decisively in Sisay's favor within the first few turns.