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Tymna/Kraum vs Sisay vs Tymna/Kraum vs Kambal | cEDH Gameplay

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Deck & Commander Strategies

  • Tymna the Weaver Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

    This deck focuses on generating card advantage through combat damage triggers and controlling the stack with interactive spells. It uses mana acceleration and value creatures to grind out opponents while drawing into powerful answers and combo pieces.

  • Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

    Sisay leverages legendary creature toolbox consistency to gain flexibility and assemble explosive combos. The deck uses legendary creatures to create synergies and pressure opponents with versatile threats.

  • Kambal, Consul of Allocation

    Kambal's deck taxes opponents by draining life whenever they cast noncreature spells, slowing down greedy decks. It builds incremental advantages through life drain and benefits from life gain synergies, aiming to grind out the table with taxing effects and large threats.

Gameplay Insights

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    Trading Esper Sentinels early to remove opposing card draw engines was a key interaction that slowed down blue farm strategies.

  • 2

    Using treasure tokens and card draw triggers from Tymna and Kraum helped generate incremental advantage and mana to maintain pressure.

  • 3

    Kambal's Sarah Ascendant grew quickly due to synergy with life gain and counters, becoming a major threat that demanded focused removal.

  • 4

    Timing of red elemental blast to remove high-value creatures like Fairy Mastermind showcased targeted disruption to prevent value loops.

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    Players carefully tracked mana usage and interactions, such as cracking fetch lands and activating abilities to optimize tempo and maintain resources.

Notable Cards

  • Esper Sentinel

    Esper Sentinel

  • Deathrite Shaman

    Deathrite Shaman

  • Mox Amber

    Mox Amber

  • Mockingbird

    Mockingbird

  • Red Elemental Blast

    Red Elemental Blast

Gameplay Summary

The game began with all players developing their mana bases and early board presence, focusing on setting up their respective engines.

The two players piloting Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus prioritized card draw, mana acceleration, and controlling the pace of the game with value creatures like Esper Sentinel and Deathrite Shaman.

Sisay, Weatherlight Captain utilized her legendary creature toolbox to maintain flexibility and pressure, while Kambal, Consul of Allocation aimed to tax opponents' spells and drain life to slowly edge out advantages. Early skirmishes involved trading key creatures such as Esper Sentinels and managing board control with flash creatures like Fairy Mastermind.

The midgame saw players leveraging treasure tokens and value triggers from Tymna and Kraum to gain incremental card advantage and mana.

Kambal's player successfully cast Sarah Ascendant, which quickly grew into a significant threat due to the multiple plus one plus one counters granted by other effects on the battlefield.

The interplay between treasure generation, life drain, and tax effects created a tense environment where each player had to carefully time their plays and interactions. A pivotal moment involved Kambal's Sarah Ascendant growing large and the strategic removal of opposing creatures such as Chromulus and Fairy Mastermind via targeted burn spells, maintaining board control.

The repeated attacks and triggers from Tymna and Kraum players generated steady card advantage, setting the stage for potential combo or value-oriented win conditions.

Throughout, Sisay's toolbox strategy and Kambal's taxing effects challenged the blue farm decks, leading to a dynamic interaction between control, value, and incremental threats.

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