Deck & Commander Strategies
Dargo, the Shipwrecker & Tymna the Weaver
Utilizes reanimation and treasure generation combos to produce explosive turns, leveraging Dockside Extortionist and Magda Citadel for mana advantage and storming off with multiple spells.
Vial Smasher the Fierce & Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
A Grixis pirate-metal deck focused on artifact synergies, counterspells, and incremental value, aiming to disrupt opponents while building toward a combo finish.
Stella Lee, Wild Card
Runs an infinite copy spell combo with spells like Twisted Image to create endless spell casts, generating overwhelming value and winning through infinite loops.
Loot, the Key to Everything
Functions as a value engine centered around drawing cards and assembling a Tamiyo-based combo to win by drawing the entire deck and recurring key cards.
Gameplay Insights
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Casting Dockside Extortionist early to generate multiple treasures enabled a Wheel of Misfortune, creating a significant hand disruption and card draw opportunity.
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Using enchantments like Mystic Remora and Rhystic Study effectively increased card draw and pressured opponents to respond to spells, facilitating combo setup.
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Sequencing spells with haste enablers such as Ral Flame and Expedite allowed for an explosive turn two play with Stella Lee, showcasing the importance of timing in cEDH.
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Players carefully navigated mulligan decisions balancing mana base consistency with powerful early interaction to maintain pressure and set up their combos.
Notable Cards
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Dockside Extortionist
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Wheel of Misfortune
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Mystic Remora
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Rhystic Study
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Twisted Image
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Mox Amber
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Mana Crypt
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Expedite
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with players revealing their strategies focused on powerful combos and value engines.
One player aims to storm off with Dargo and Tymna, focusing on reanimation combos and treasure generation, while another pilots a Grixis pirate-themed deck with counterspells and artifact synergies.
Stella Lee's deck revolves around infinite spell copies through a complex chain involving Twisted Image and graveyard interactions, showcasing a unique and potent combo.
Meanwhile, Loot, the Key to Everything, is played as a card draw and value engine deck with a Tamiyo-based win condition using extensive card draw and recursion. Early turns see careful mulligan decisions and sequencing to establish mana and card advantage.
A key moment occurs when Dargo's player successfully casts Dockside Extortionist, generating a large treasure count and enabling a Wheel of Misfortune, shaking up players' hands and resources.
The Mystic Remora and Rhystic Study enchantments contribute to heavy card draw, fueling combo potential.
The gameplay hints at a tense balance between protecting key spells and setting up combos, with players considering timing for casting critical spells like Ral Flame and Expedite to give haste and push through an explosive turn.
The game is poised for a storm or infinite spell copy victory, leveraging artifact synergies and rapid card draw.
