Deck & Commander Strategies
Deadpool
Utilizes fast mana artifacts like Ancient Tomb and City of Brass to quickly assemble combo lines involving Worldgorger Dragon and Breach, coupled with stealing opponents' creatures to gain board advantage.
Tayam, Luminous Enigma
A multi-layered creature combo deck that aims to stick Tayam and use its ability to recur combo pieces and utility from the graveyard, gradually building a resilient board state.
Ureni of the Unwritten
Leverages powerful dragons and Food Chain synergies to generate value and pressure opponents, while using recursion and card draw to assemble combos and control the board.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero
Combines stax elements and powerful mana acceleration using cards like Gaea's Cradle and Chromatic Lantern, with a toolbox approach to control and respond to threats, culminating in infinite mana combos.
Gameplay Insights
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The use of Deflecting Swat by Gabe to redirect key spells disrupted Hidden's tempo and prevented a potentially game-winning combo from resolving too early.
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Hidden baited opponents by initially not going all-in on Hullbreaker Horror, allowing him to set up a safer infinite mana loop with Mana Vault and Soul Ring.
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CJ's activation of Tayam to recur Eternal Witness and Crop Rotation was a strong mana and resource play, though missing the Nature's Rhythm interaction later delayed potential victory.
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The interaction between Snapcaster Mage and Dualcaster Mage created a powerful chain of counterspells and bounce effects, enabling Hidden to control the flow of the game effectively.
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The final infinite mana combo loop was cleverly ended by casting Destiny Spinner to bounce Drannith Magistrate, removing a key blocker and enabling lethal damage output.
Notable Cards
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Gaea's Cradle
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Voice of Victory
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Drannith Magistrate
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
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Dualcaster Mage
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Snapcaster Mage
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Hullbreaker Horror
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Mana Vault
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Deflecting Swat
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Flare of Duplication
Gameplay Summary
The game opened with a typical cEDH setup, featuring aggressive and combo-oriented decks vying for board control and resource advantage.
Rograkh/Thrasios ramped early with land fetches and a quick commander drop, while Tayam leveraged multiple layers of recursion and mana acceleration to build board presence.
Ureni of the Unwritten focused on powerful dragons and value generation, and Deadpool rapidly deployed mana artifacts to enable fast combo lines.
Early threats like Voice of Victory and Drannith Magistrate applied pressure, but the board remained interactive with multiple counterplays and bounce effects. A key turning point occurred when Hidden (Ureni) used Magda to generate treasures, enabling a sequence of treasure sacrifices and casting powerful spells like Masswood Nexus and Niv-Mizzet, Parun.
The interaction between Snapcaster Mage and Dualcaster Mage allowed for recursive counterspells and bounce effects, disrupting opponents' plans.
Gabe (Rograkh/Thrasios) cleverly used Deflecting Swat to redirect key spells, while Hidden baited opponents into a false sense of security before assembling infinite mana combos with Mana Vault, Soul Ring, and Hullbreaker Horror.
This infinite mana was then converted into lethal ping damage with Niv-Mizzet, securing Hidden's victory.
The game showcased intricate timing, careful resource management, and the importance of reading opponents' lines to avoid blowouts.
