Intense #cedh Gameplay: Arcum v Kinnan v Bluefarm v Selvala in Action

Deck Strategies

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  Arcum Dagsson

  Focuses on artifact-based combos, using Arcum's ability to sacrifice artifacts to tutor powerful ones like Portal to Phyrexia, facilitating board wipes and control through forced sacrifices, often copying key artifacts for repeated effects.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Leverages mana acceleration and ramp through creatures and artifact synergies to generate enormous mana, enabling large spells or combos that can take over the game quickly.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Utilizes powerful mana ramp and card draw to generate advantage, aiming to outpace opponents with explosive mana production and maintain pressure through efficient creatures and interaction.

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  Blue Farm (Kraum, Ludevic's Opus and Tymna the Weaver)

  Combines control elements with incremental card advantage, using interaction to disrupt opponents and build a steady board presence that can transition into a win through combat damage or combo.

Gameplay Insights

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  Arcum's use of Corridor Monitor to untap artifacts and repeatedly activate Portal to Phyrexia forced multiple opponents to sacrifice creatures, significantly swinging board control.

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  Copying Portal to Phyrexia with Sculpting Steel allowed Arcum to double down on board wipes, increasing pressure on all players.

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  Kinnan's early ramp with Gemstone Caverns and tropical islands enabled casting key spells quickly, accelerating his game plan.

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  Casting Rich Car's Expertise to clear artifact-based hate while casting a free spell displayed efficient sequencing to maintain tempo.

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  The interaction between artifact lands and Arcum's abilities highlighted the synergy between mana rocks and sacrifice effects in cEDH.

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  Players carefully managed interaction and timing, such as holding priority during key artifact activations to maximize value and deny opponent responses.

Notable Cards

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  Portal to Phyrexia

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  Corridor Monitor

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  Sculpting Steel

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  Crop Rotation

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands

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  Perplexing Chimera

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Dress Down

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  Mindbreak Trap

Summary

The game featured a high-powered match between five top-tier cEDH decks, each piloted by local champions. Early turns focused heavily on ramping mana and developing board presence, with key plays including turn-one Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy, and early artifact synergies from Arcum Dagsson. Selvala, Heart of the Wilds leveraged powerful mana acceleration and interaction, while Blue Farm aimed to establish control with efficient spells and disruptive elements. Arcum Dagsson quickly assembled artifact combos, utilizing Portal to Phyrexia to force opponents to sacrifice creatures and copying it with Sculpting Steel for repeated value. The game saw multiple instances of combat damage exchanges, strategic card draw, and interaction with opponents’ threats. Key turning points included Arcum's use of Corridor Monitor with Portal to Phyrexia to clear the board and Kinnan’s aggressive mana production enabling large plays. The win conditions revolved around assembling combos or overwhelming opponents with massive mana advantage and powerful creatures, with Arcum’s artifact synergies and Kinnan’s mana ramp standing out as primary paths to victory.