PLAY TO WIN VS KEN BAUMANN - MALCOLM|TANA - KINNAN - KRARK|THRASIOS - MAGDA - cEDH GAMEPLAY

Deck Strategies

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  Krark, the Thumbless & Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A fast artifact combo deck relying on mana acceleration from Moxen and mana crypt, and combos like Twinflame with Dualcaster Mage to generate infinite or large amounts of damage quickly.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw & Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  An artifact and treasure production deck that uses Magda's ability to generate treasures from dwarves and other artifacts, combined with Kinnan to ramp and enable combo finishes.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Tana, the Bloodsower

  A creature combo deck that focuses on generating tokens and leveraging saga enchantments like Ersa's Saga to draw cards and produce value, while using spells and creatures to disrupt opponents and push toward a combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  Tangle Wire was instrumental in slowing down opponents by tapping down multiple permanents, particularly effective given Magda's treasure generation allowing some mana production despite the lock.

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  Players carefully timed their artifact triggers and mana usage to maintain pressure while avoiding overextension, such as casting Twinflame in response to tutors and managing the order of triggers on upkeep.

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  The overload of Cyclonic Rift was a turning point that reset board states, allowing a player to recover from heavy disruption and set up for further plays.

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  Using Blood Moon strategically disrupted opponents relying on non-basic lands, constraining their mana options and enhancing board control.

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  The synergy between Clock of Omens and artifact creatures was a key enabler for combo attempts, showcasing the importance of artifact untap effects in cEDH gameplay.

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  Players demonstrated strong resource management by balancing between mana disruption from Tangle Wire and their own mana acceleration to maintain tempo and combo potential.

Notable Cards

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

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  Tangle Wire

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  Twinflame

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Blood Moon

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  Clock of Omens

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  Metallic Mimic

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  Mox Amber

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  Ruby Medallion

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  Noxious Revival

Summary

The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence, with key plays such as casting Magda, Brazen Outlaw and setting up Tangle Wire to disrupt opponents' resources. The interplay of artifacts and mana generation was critical, especially with Magda producing treasures each turn and enabling combos. A pivotal moment occurred when a player used Twinflame on Dualcaster Mage to generate multiple hasty token copies, increasing pressure on opponents. Blood Moon was cast to disrupt non-basic lands and further control the board state. Despite heavy disruption, players managed to recover and continue developing their boards. The use of Clock of Omens and other artifact synergies hinted at attempts to assemble intricate combos, though the presence of multiple Tangle Wires slowed down explosive plays. Eventually, the Mage player found a key piece with Metallic Mimic to advance their combo potential. The game was marked by tight resource management and tactical politicking, with players leveraging their commanders' unique abilities and artifact synergies to push towards win conditions.