Infinite Mana Go Brrrrrrr - cEDH gameplay - Dargo/Thrasios vs Kinnan vs Shorikai vs Selvala

Deck Strategies

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Utilizes artifact ramp and disruption to gain incremental advantage, aiming to leverage Thrasios's scry and draw abilities to find combo pieces and close the game with value creatures or combos.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Focuses on generating infinite mana by exploiting mana artifacts and creatures with activated mana abilities, using this mana to cast powerful spells and combos that lock the game and finish opponents quickly.

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  Shorikai, Genesis Engine

  Leverages artifact synergies and incremental value from Shorikai to support control and combo elements, aiming to stabilize and build board presence before deploying game-ending combos.

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  Selvala, Heart of the Wilds

  Uses mana acceleration and draw through creature-based ramp, aiming to flood the board and capitalize on creature synergies and powerful spells to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  The infinite mana combo enabled by Kinnan and artifact mana sources was critical to gaining overwhelming resource advantage and casting spells at instant speed.

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  Flickering permanents with Mox Amber repeatedly allowed Kinnan to untap mana and prevent self-damage from Tyspout Tyrant's bounce effect.

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  Using Endurance to shuffle all graveyards into libraries effectively locked the game by preventing graveyard recursion or responses during opponents' turns.

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  Casting Finale of Devastation with a massive X value leveraged the infinite mana to deliver a game-ending blow in a single turn.

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  Seedborn Muse's untap ability was a key enabler for maintaining infinite mana and multiple activations during opponents' turns.

Notable Cards

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  Seedborn Muse

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  Mox Amber

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  Endurance

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Simic Signet

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  Mystical Tutor

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  Arcane Signet

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  Chromatic Lantern

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  Mana Crypt

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  Ancient Tomb

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  Crop Rotation

Summary

The game featured a competitive cEDH match among four players piloting Selvala, Heart of the Wilds; Dargo/Thrasios; Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy; and Shorikai, Genesis Engine. Early turns saw players setting up their mana bases and casting key spells, with some card draw and artifact ramp. Kinnan, piloted by Tim, gradually built up an infinite mana engine using mana artifacts, Simic Signet, and interactions with Seedborn Muse and other untap effects. This infinite mana allowed Tim to cast powerful spells repeatedly, including flickering permanents with Mox Amber and activating Kinnan's mana ability multiple times. In a pivotal moment, Tim cast a Tyspout Tyrant and used flicker effects to bounce opponents' permanents while locking the game with Endurance, which shuffled all graveyards into libraries, preventing any graveyard-based responses. He finished by casting Finale of Devastation with an enormous X value, securing the win decisively. The game highlighted the power of infinite mana combos and instant-speed interaction to lock opponents out and close the game efficiently.