Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Generate infinite mana by exploiting mana dorks and untap effects, then use large mana pools to cast powerful spells or combos, often leveraging treasure tokens.
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Utilize cascade spells and treasure tokens to build mana advantage, paired with aggressive combat through Bruse Tarl's double strike and pump abilities.
Jodah, the Unifier
Five-color goodstuff control, aiming to cast powerful spells at reduced costs and maintain board control, eventually winning through overwhelming value and hard-to-answer threats.
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
Generate incremental value through artifact and spirit token production, while controlling the board with counterspells and spells that protect the board state.
Gameplay Insights
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Players prioritized early ramp and interaction to accelerate into combos while disrupting opponents' plans with counterspells and removal.
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Kinnan's combo involving Devoted Druid and untap synergies was a key turning point, enabling infinite mana generation and eventual victory.
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The use of treasure tokens by both Kinnan and Thrasios/Bruse provided critical mana acceleration and board presence for explosive turns.
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March of Swirling Mist was used creatively to phase out problematic creatures, buying time against aggressive threats.
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Players made extensive use of card draw and mana manipulation spells like Stroke of Genius and Mystic Remora to maintain resources and tempo.
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Gilded Drake was used as a tempo play to steal valuable creatures, illustrating the importance of creature control in the game.
Notable Cards
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Basalt Monolith
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Devoted Druid
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Mystic Remora
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Gilded Drake
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Stroke of Genius
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Narset, Parter of Veils
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Dockside Extortionist
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a high-powered multiplayer EDH match with five commanders: Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy; Thrasios, Triton Hero paired with Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder; Jodah, the Unifier; and Shorikai, Genesis Engine.
Early turns saw players focusing on ramping mana through artifact and land plays, such as Basalt Monolith and Forbidden Orchard, to accelerate into their key combos.
Kinnan and Thrasios/Bruse decks aimed to generate large amounts of mana and treasure tokens, setting up infinite mana combos and card draw synergies.
Interaction was heavy, with counterspells and removal spells slowing down the pace, but the tempo favored the decks with faster combo setups. A pivotal moment occurred when Kinnan managed to assemble infinite mana using Devoted Druid and untap synergies, while Thrasios/Bruse leveraged cascade and treasure token generation for explosive turns.
Meanwhile, Shorikai contributed with value engines and spirit tokens to maintain board presence and control.
Jodah played a five-color goodstuff/control role, casting powerful spells and controlling the board state, while also attempting to find a win condition through powerful multicolor spells.
The game progressed with players carefully navigating around each other's threats and counterspells until Kinnan ultimately secured the win by executing an infinite mana combo and overwhelming the table with a decisive attack or combo finish.
