cEDH w/ @PlayingWithPowerMTG & @DeadOnBoardMTG | Breya v Rashmi v Sythis v Tana / Tymna

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
A midrange combo deck that uses self-mill with spells like Paradigm Shift and Thought Lash combined with Thassa's Oracle to win by decking opponents or itself.
Breya, Etherium Shaper
An artifact combo deck aiming to generate infinite mana through Lion's Eye Diamond and Bomberman or Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze to storm out and win instantly.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
A storm deck that chains inexpensive enchantments to generate storm count and uses Aetherflux Reservoir to deal lethal damage in a single turn.
Tana, the Bloodsower / Tymna the Weaver
A stax deck focused on slowing opponents with taxing effects and disruption, assembling combos like Blood Pod or using beatdown creatures to close out the game.

Gameplay Insights

1
Breya's player used Malevolent Hermit to counter Rashmi’s Underworld Breach, effectively disrupting a key combo piece early.
2
Sythis deployed enchantments to generate storm triggers while also using enchantment tutors and removal to maintain control.
3
Tana/Tymna’s player leveraged stax pieces like Trinisphere and Eidolon of Rhetoric to tax and slow down fast combo decks, forcing them to spend additional resources to execute their lines.
4
Fairie Master of Time was played and incrementally looted and phased out creatures to manipulate the board and gain extra turns to enable combos or value plays.
5
Players carefully managed their life totals and resources, balancing aggressive plays with disruption to prevent early wins and extend the game into a strategic mid-to-late game battle.

Notable Cards

Underworld Breach
Lion's Eye Diamond
Aetherflux Reservoir
Paradigm Shift
Thassa's Oracle
Trinisphere
Eidolon of Rhetoric
Malevolent Hermit // Benevolent Geist

Gameplay Summary

The game began with a tense and interactive early phase, featuring players developing their mana bases and deploying key pieces to advance their respective strategies.

Rashmi, Eternities Crafter focused on a resilient midrange plan with self-mill combos involving cards like Paradigm Shift and Thassa's Oracle, aiming to win through milling out the library.

Breya, Etherium Shaper sought to assemble infinite mana combos using artifact synergies with cards such as Lion's Eye Diamond and Underworld Breach to chain into Brain Freeze for a win.

Sythis, Harvest's Hand implemented a storm strategy by chaining cheap enchantments and using Aetherflux Reservoir to close the game quickly.

Meanwhile, Tana and Tymna’s stax deck looked to slow down opponents and assemble combos or beat down with creatures like Elesh Norn to control the board. As the game progressed, key interactions included Breya countering Underworld Breach from Rashmi to prevent a combo setup, and Sythis deploying disruptive enchantments to hinder others.

Fairie Master of Time was played to gain additional turns, potentially enabling extra actions and combo setups.

Tana/Tymna’s player took advantage of stax elements like Trinisphere and Eidolon of Rhetoric to tax opponents and slow down the fast combo decks.

The game was marked by incremental board development, targeted disruption, and players balancing between setting up their win conditions and preventing others from winning first.

The game’s pivotal moments were driven by counter spells and timely removal, which kept the board in flux and combos in check, leading to a prolonged strategic battle rather than a rapid combo finish.

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