Deck Strategies
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Generates treasures from casting spells and sacrifices them to deal damage, aiming to combo with artifact synergies and burn opponents out quickly.
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
Draws cards through historic spells and artifact casting, leveraging a fast artifact-based combo to accelerate and finish the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Uses artifact and sacrifice synergies to generate value and pressure opponents, combining aggressive tempo with disruption.
Tymna the Weaver / Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Utilizes combat damage triggers and treasure token generation to gain card advantage and execute combos with artifacts and discard outlets.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Provides additional card draw and burst damage through spells, supporting a tempo and spell-slinging combo approach.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Repeated use of Ristic Study generated significant card advantage but faced timely counterspells and interaction, requiring careful management of resources.
- 2
Chaining Chain of Vapor on Dockside Extortionist maximized treasure token generation, enabling explosive mana acceleration and card draw.
- 3
Players tactically used discard and exile synergies alongside treasure tokens to maintain card flow and pressure opponents.
- 4
Force of Will and Mindbreak Trap were critical in disrupting combo sequences and preventing outright wins during crucial turns.
- 5
The decision to sacrifice Rograkh to Diabolic Intent triggered multiple artifact effects, highlighting the value of sacrificing creatures for card advantage in this meta.
Notable Cards
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Lotus Petal
Mox Amber
Mana Crypt
Dockside Extortionist
Chain of Vapor
Horn of Greed
Force of Will
Mindbreak Trap
Pyroblast
Chrome Mox
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Grinding Station
Summary
The game begins with players quickly establishing mana acceleration and card draw engines to enable their cEDH strategies. Early plays include mana artifacts like Lotus Petal, Mox Amber, and Mana Crypt, alongside tutors such as Demonic Tutor and Diabolic Intent to find key combo pieces. The players carefully navigate interactions around Ristic Study, which is cast multiple times to generate card advantage, though it faces disruption attempts like Red Elemental Blast and mental misplays. Rograkh and Silas Renn focus on aggressive artifact and sacrifice synergies, while Tymna and Dargo develop treasure tokens and leverage card draw from combat damage and artifact interactions. Strategic counterplays involving Force of Will, Mindbreak Trap, and Pyroblast prevent opponents from fully executing their plans. A pivotal sequence includes a player chaining Chain of Vapor to bounce Dockside Extortionist repeatedly, amassing treasures rapidly and using them in conjunction with Horn of Greed to generate overwhelming card advantage. The game intensifies as players discard and exile cards to maximize value from their treasure tokens and artifacts. Eventually, the board state favors the player who can best capitalize on treasure generation and mana efficiency to execute a combo finish. Throughout the game, tactical use of interaction and timing of spells creates a dynamic and fast-paced duel typical of the cEDH format.
