Deck & Commander Strategies
Krark, the Thumbless & Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
A non-deterministic storm deck that creates multiple copies of Krark to generate pseudo-infinite loops, winning with Brain Freeze or Grapeshot combos.
Muldrotha, the Gravetide
A midrange control deck using Muldrotha's recursion to grind value from graveyard resources and win through Bitter Ordeal or Thassa's Oracle.
Estrid, the Masked
A stax and control list that aims to slow the game to a crawl and win via combat damage.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus & Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper (Moldy Grixis variation)
Leverages fast mana and card draw through wheels to gain advantage and win with Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Ken prioritized building storm count early by casting Krark and preserving spell copies to set up a lethal Brain Freeze or Grapeshot combo.
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Use of Mental Misstep and counterspells to disrupt opponents' key plays kept the tempo in check and prevented early combos from resolving.
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NumberKnower’s Muldrotha deck aimed to leverage value engines like Enchantress's Presence and recursion to outlast aggressive strategies.
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The Moldy Grixis deck's play of Sadisi, Undead Vizier to tutor for key combo pieces such as Cyclonic Rift highlighted the value of creature tutors in combo disruption and setup.
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Interaction between players included damage exchanges and control elements that shaped board states, with notable swings when Dockside Extortionist was cast to ramp mana and fuel combo potential.
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Players carefully managed resources like Crop Rotation and mana confluences to optimize mana bases, enabling timely casting of spells and combo pieces.
Notable Cards
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Krark, the Thumbless
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Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
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Muldrotha, the Gravetide
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Estrid, the Masked
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Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
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Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
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Brain Freeze
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Grapeshot
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Underworld Breach
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Thassa's Oracle
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Bitter Ordeal
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Dockside Extortionist
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Herald of the Pantheon
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Enchantress's Presence
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Worldly Tutor
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Cyclonic Rift
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early board presence through ramp spells and low-cost creatures, such as Chrome Ox and Sadisi, Undead Vizier.
Ken, piloting the Krark and Sakashima deck, aimed to create storm combos by duplicating Krark, the Thumbless and generating multiple spells to finish with Brain Freeze or Grapeshot.
Mod Anon's Moldy Grixis deck utilized fast mana and wheel effects to generate card advantage and set up combos involving Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle for victory.
NumberKnower's Muldrotha deck focused on midrange control by leveraging Muldrotha's recursion to grind out value and win with Bitter Ordeal or Thassa's Oracle.
Matt (Mab the Queen) played Estrid, a control and stax build aimed at locking down opponents and winning through combat damage.
![Commander VS: Phelddagrif VS The Big Idea VS Rarity and Roon VS Estrid [EDH] thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/IQgv2HY2Ov8/sddefault.jpg)
