MTG cEDH Gameplay w/ Dead on Board and Intrebec! Thrasios/Vial vs Tivit vs Rowan vs Rakdos

Deck Strategies

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  Tivit, Seller of Secrets

  Focuses on generating treasures and clues through combat and creature interactions, leveraging blink effects and card draw to gain incremental advantage and fuel powerful spells.

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  Vial Smasher the Fierce

  Uses aggressive damage output combined with strong spellcasting, aiming to disrupt opponents while applying continuous pressure through efficient creatures and burn spells.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Centers on ramp and card advantage, utilizing mana rocks and scrying abilities to filter draws and assemble combos or powerful mid-game plays.

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  Rowan, Scion of War

  Aggressive damage dealer relying on combat triggers and token generation, focusing on fast-paced attacks and synergy with artifacts and instants for sustained pressure.

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  Rakdos, the Muscle

  Combines removal and aggressive creatures to control the board state while leveraging Rakdos’s abilities to generate value from dealing damage and managing opponents’ resources.

Gameplay Insights

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  Utilizing Displacer Kitten to blink Tivit and generate multiple clues and treasures was a key engine for card advantage.

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  Players carefully managed life totals when casting spells like Fire Covenant and cracking fetch lands to maximize board impact while minimizing self-damage.

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  The misplay of casting Rof Flame with insufficient mana highlighted the importance of precise mana management in cEDH.

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  Effective use of Vampiric Tutor early on allowed for efficient setup of critical spells and threats.

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  Combat damage was strategically used not just for aggression but to generate resources like clues and treasures for long-term advantage.

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  Coordination between artifact mana rocks and spells optimized mana usage and accelerated powerful plays.

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  The decision to not fully resolve board wipes like Toxic Deluge early shaped the pacing and allowed for incremental value plays.

Notable Cards

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  Displacer Kitten

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  Forsaken Miner

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  Birthing Pod

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Fire Covenant

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  Mox Amber

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  Lotus Petal

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  Toxic Deluge

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

Summary

The game began with players developing their mana bases and setting up early plays with ramp and card draw. Early interactions focused on establishing board presence and resource generation, with players casting key utility creatures and artifacts like Forsaken Miner, Soul Ring, and Birthing Pod. A notable moment was the use of Dark Ritual and Vampiric Tutor to accelerate into critical spells. As the game progressed, players began leveraging their commanders’ unique abilities and synergies, such as Tivit’s treasure and clue generation combo with Displacer Kitten to blink creatures and generate card advantage. Combat damage was used strategically to build up clues and treasures, fueling further plays. Mid-game saw a complex interplay of removal spells, with Fire Covenant targeting key creatures and strategic board wipes considered but not fully executed. Players carefully navigated life totals and mana resources, balancing aggressive plays with defensive maneuvers. Rowan’s aggressive combat damage output pressured opponents, while Vial Smasher and Thrasios contributed with efficient spells and value engines. The game’s momentum shifted around effective treasure and clue management, with players cracking clues to draw cards and capitalizing on mana acceleration artifacts such as Mox Amber and Lotus Petal. The overall game was a tense and dynamic free-for-all where managing incremental advantages through card draw and board control proved pivotal.