Deck & Commander Strategies
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
A mono-red combo ramp deck that uses combat damage to generate large amounts of mana, enabling explosive turns with cards like Aggravated Assault and graveyard synergy to close out games quickly.
Belbe, Corrupted Observer
A Golgari combo-control deck that uses sacrifice outlets and graveyard interaction to assemble combos, disrupt opponents, and control the board through incremental advantage and powerful utility creatures.
Armix, Filigree Thrasher & Thrasios, Triton Hero
A value and combo deck focused on ramp, efficient tutors, and card advantage engines like Mystic Remora, aiming to assemble combos while maintaining interaction and board presence.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero & Vial Smasher the Fierce
A tempo and interaction-focused deck that leverages the card advantage from Thrasios and damage from Vial Smasher to disrupt opponents while building mana and setting up combos.
Gameplay Insights
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Neheb's aggressive early damage to multiple opponents to generate mana quickly enables explosive turn 3 and 4 plays that pressure the table.
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The use of Ruby Medallion to reduce mana costs combined with double strike from Critical Hit creates multiple mana triggers that fuel combo potential.
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Belbe's mulligan decisions reflect the need for early interaction and combo setup cards, demonstrating how important initial hand quality is in cEDH.
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The synergy between sacrifice outlets and graveyard recursion in Belbe's deck allows for flexible board control and combo assembly.
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The combination of Warstorm Surge and Neheb's attacks adds incremental damage triggers, increasing the threat level while building towards a combo finish.
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Players prioritize setting up Mystic Remora early to gain card advantage and tax opponents’ spells, which is crucial in maintaining tempo and resource superiority.
Notable Cards
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Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
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Generator Servant
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Rite of Flame
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Ruby Medallion
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Aggravated Assault
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Buried Alive
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God-Pharaoh's Statue
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Mystic Remora
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Imperial Seal
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Warstorm Surge
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Critical Hit
Gameplay Summary
The game begins with aggressive mana ramp and early board development, particularly from Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion, who quickly establishes a fast mana engine using Generator Servant and Rite of Flame to cast Neheb with haste on turn 2.
Neheb's ability to generate large amounts of mana by dealing combat damage enables a powerful combo-oriented red deck that aims to leverage cards like Aggravated Assault for infinite combat steps and utilizes graveyard synergy.
Meanwhile, Belbe, Corrupted Observer, struggles initially with a suboptimal mulligan but eventually sets up a toolbox of combo pieces including Buried Alive and God-Pharaoh's Statue, aiming to control the game through incremental advantage and disruption. Armix & Thrasios pilot a value and combo-oriented deck with a focus on mana acceleration and efficient tutors such as Imperial Seal to find Mystic Remora and other key pieces.
The Thrasios and Smasher deck relies on interaction and incremental board presence with cards like Mystic Remora providing card advantage and disruption.
The early turns see players jockeying for board control and mana advantage, with Neheb aggressively dealing damage to multiple opponents to fuel mana generation and combo enablement.
Key plays include Neheb's use of Ruby Medallion and Critical Hit to pump damage and generate mana, and the timely use of Warstorm Surge to create additional value through damage triggers.
The game appears to be setting up for a high-paced, combo-heavy midgame where players leverage their mana bases and card advantage engines to execute game-ending combos or overwhelming board states.
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