Deck Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Focuses on generating mana ramp and card draw through artifacts and spells, using curiosity and other draw engines to maintain hand advantage and enable fast spellcasting.
Noctis, Prince of Lucis
Utilizes fast mana artifacts and storm mechanics to build a large storm count quickly, leveraging graveyard recursion and spells like Brain Freeze to mill opponents and win via storm combo.
Sephiroth, Planet's Heir
Aims to control the board with efficient creature and spell interaction while ramping mana to deploy threats; synergizes with discard and recursion effects to maintain pressure.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Using Curiosity on aggressive creatures like Vivi to generate massive card draw while dealing incremental damage was a key engine for maintaining hand advantage.
- 2
Noctis’s use of Underworld Breach combined with Brain Freeze and Lion's Eye Diamond created a powerful storm combo that allowed rapid deck milling and storm count buildup.
- 3
Players carefully tracked triggers from multiple sources, highlighting the complexity of interactions and the importance of timing in cEDH storm decks.
- 4
The presence of fast mana artifacts like Soul Ring, Mox Opal, and LED allowed explosive early turns that shaped the rest of the game.
- 5
The game demonstrated the importance of balancing mana management and spell sequencing to maximize storm potential without mana fizzling.
Notable Cards
Manamorphose
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Curiosity
Mox Opal
Cabal Ritual
Underworld Breach
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Brain Freeze
Gamble
Tarmogoyf
Training Center
Summary
The game features a high-powered cEDH battle between commanders from the Final Fantasy crossover set, including two Vivi decks, Noctis, and Sephiroth. Early turns are marked by rapid mana acceleration and card draw, with players establishing strong board states quickly. One Vivi player leverages Soul Ring and Manamorphose for explosive starts, while Noctis uses a combination of Mox Opal, Cabal Ritual, and Underworld Breach to build a potent storm count. Key plays include casting powerful spells like Ragavan and exploiting curiosity triggers for massive card draw, enabling storm combos to develop rapidly. The turning point arrives when Noctis initiates a Brain Freeze loop fueled by Lion's Eye Diamond and LED mana, aiming to mill opponents’ decks and generate a lethal storm count. The game escalates into a fast, intricate storm combo sequence, with players responding to each other's triggers and interactions. Despite some early disruptions, Noctis manages to sequence through multiple spells to establish a win condition through storm count and deck milling. The game highlights the efficiency and explosive potential of the Final Fantasy commanders within a competitive cEDH environment.
