Krenko vs Kinnan vs Sythis vs Kinnan

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Generate large amounts of mana using creatures and artifacts, then use Kinnan's ability to cheat expensive creatures and combos onto the battlefield to win quickly.
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Utilize enchantments to gain card advantage and life while locking down opponents with control elements, slowly building a dominant board state.
Krenko, Mob Boss
Flood the battlefield with Goblin tokens rapidly using Krenko's ability and aggressive goblin synergies, then overwhelm opponents through sheer numbers and combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

1
Alex's Kinnan deck executed a fast infinite mana combo with Basalt Monolith and Thrasios that enabled him to draw his entire deck and win with Thassa's Oracle on the first game, illustrating the deck's explosive potential.
2
Sythis's enchantment-based control and card draw repeatedly pressured opponents by maintaining board presence and generating incremental advantage, exemplified by casting Solitary Confinement to protect herself.
3
Krenko's aggressive token strategies forced opponents to respond quickly, using Goblin Lackey and Siege-Gang Commander to apply early combat pressure and disrupt combo setups.
4
Rhystic Study played a crucial role in providing card advantage and taxing opponents’ spells, influencing decision making and resource allocation throughout the game.
5
Players balanced fast combo assembly with disruption spells like Arcane Denial and Choke, showing the importance of interaction in preventing or delaying opponents' game-winning lines.

Notable Cards

Basalt Monolith
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Treasure Vault
Thassa's Oracle
Rhystic Study
Lodestone Golem
Siege-Gang Commander
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
Bloom Tender
Summoner's Pact

Gameplay Summary

The game featured a highly competitive cEDH environment with four powerful decks piloted by skilled players: two Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy decks, Sythis, Harvest's Hand, and Krenko, Mob Boss.

Early turns were focused on ramping mana and setting up board presence, with Sythis establishing enchantment-based card advantage and control, while the Kinnan decks rapidly generated mana to cheat out large threats.

Krenko aimed to flood the board with Goblin tokens to apply pressure.

A pivotal moment occurred when Alex's Kinnan deck leveraged infinite mana combos involving Basalt Monolith, Thrasios, and Treasure Vault, enabling him to draw his entire deck and win with Thassa's Oracle on the first game.

In the follow-up game, the players adjusted their strategies with tutors, disruption spells, and early threats like Lodestone Golem and Siege-Gang Commander, leading to tense board states and interaction.

Sythis's enchantment locks and Krenko's aggressive token generation kept the table engaged, while the Kinnan decks sought to assemble combos and maintain card advantage through Rhystic Study and similar effects.

The gameplay demonstrated cEDH's fast pacing, complex interactions, and the importance of both combo execution and disruption.

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