Deck & Commander Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Utilizes exile-based ping damage to control the board and drain opponents while generating card advantage through incremental triggers, eventually winning through a combination of damage and resource superiority.
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Employs an Azorius wheel strategy to disrupt opponents’ hands and generate value, aiming to spin cards into powerful plays and control the game tempo.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Focuses on a blue farm engine that draws cards and grinds incremental value through efficient interaction and incremental damage, outvaluing opponents over time.
Florian, Voldaren Scion
Leverages Rakdos colors for card advantage and sneaky combo potential, combining aggressive resource generation with disruptive elements.
Gameplay Insights
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Ob Nixilis’s use of Necropotence provided significant card advantage but also made him vulnerable to damage-based kill combos, showcasing the delicate balance of risk and reward.
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Stack management and timing of triggers were crucial, especially with multiple instant-speed interactions like Deflecting Swat and Final Fortune influencing combat damage and responses.
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Players prioritized removal of key threats like Walking Ballista and counterspells to prevent lethal combos, highlighting the importance of interaction in cEDH matches.
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The combination of exile damage triggers and mana acceleration allowed Ob Nixilis to maintain pressure and ultimately secure the win despite multiple attempts to disrupt him.
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The wheel and draw effects of Heliod’s strategy created a chaotic game state that forced players to adapt quickly to changing board conditions.
Notable Cards
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Necropotence
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Walking Ballista
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Mox Amber
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Cabal Ritual
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Deflecting Swat
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Final Fortune
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Flare
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Lotus Petal
Gameplay Summary
This cEDH game featured a highly interactive and fast-paced match between four decks led by Ob Nixilis, Heliod, Tymna/Kraum, and Florian.
Early turns saw aggressive mana development and setup plays like fetchlands, mana rocks, and key spells such as LED and Mox Amber fueling explosive starts.
Ob Nixilis leveraged exile-based ping damage and card advantage to pressure opponents, while Tymna/Kraum built up a grindy blue farm engine.
Heliod aimed to utilize wheel effects and Azorius control elements, and Florian focused on Rakdos card advantage with combo potential.
As the game progressed, players carefully navigated stack interactions, counters, and multiple triggers that created a chaotic board state full of instant-speed spells and responses. A critical turning point occurred when Ob Nixilis attempted a high-risk Necropotence play, gaining a massive life swing but putting himself in bolt range.
The tension escalated with complex stack fights involving deflecting swords, final fortune, and flare, culminating in a lethal combination of damage and triggers that effectively ended the game.
Despite attempts to disrupt or respond with countermagic and removal, the synergy of Ob Nixilis’s ping damage and card advantage proved decisive.
The game highlighted the importance of timing and interaction in cEDH, where every trigger and instant can shift the outcome rapidly.
