Ob Nixilix v Yuriko v Magda v The Third Doctor

Decklists

Deck & Commander Strategies

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
A deck focused on incremental damage and card advantage by pinging opponents and exiling cards from their libraries to generate value and grow Ob Nixilis with +1/+1 counters.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
A control and ninja-themed deck aiming to manipulate the top of the library to trigger ninjutsu hits for big damage, while disrupting opponents through tutors and control elements like Opposition Agent.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
A mono-red artifact and dwarf tribal deck designed to generate mana quickly with artifact synergies and produce instant win conditions by combining mana rocks like Clock of Omens with dwarfs.
The Third Doctor / Vislor Turlough
A value-oriented Sultai deck leveraging food chain combos and various value engines like The One Ring and clue tokens to generate card advantage and win through incremental advantage or combo finishers.

Gameplay Insights

1
Ob Nixilis's player used incremental ping damage and card exile to both control the board and build up Ob Nixilis with +1/+1 counters, providing a steady pressure source.
2
Yuriko's player leveraged Opposition Agent to disrupt key tutors, significantly slowing down opponents' combo and value engines.
3
A critical moment was the use of Pyroblast to counter Thassa's Oracle's win attempt, illustrating the importance of reactive counterplay even in aggressive game states.
4
The Flare of Malice board wipe forced players to sacrifice their largest creatures, shifting the board state and resetting tempo advantages.
5
Managing Chalice of the Void interactions was pivotal, as it both countered key spells and was itself countered, demonstrating the complex stack interactions in high-level cEDH play.
6
Magda's deck sought to assemble artifact combos quickly but was repeatedly punished by removal and disruption, highlighting the vulnerability of linear combo strategies in multiplayer games.
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The Third Doctor deck maximized value generation with The One Ring and clue token synergies, maintaining card advantage despite pressure and disruption from other players.

Notable Cards

Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Faithless Looting
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
Opposition Agent
Vampiric Tutor
Pyroblast
The One Ring
Carpet of Flowers
Flare of Malice
Thassa's Oracle
Demonic Consultation
Clock of Omens
Gleeful Arsonist
Bloom Tender
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

Gameplay Summary

The game started with each player setting up their respective strategies, with Ob Nixilis focusing on incremental damage and card advantage through ping effects and exiling cards, Yuriko aiming to control the board while flipping impactful ninjutsu hits, Magda deploying a mono-red artifact-dwarf combo deck that looked to generate mana and win quickly, and The Third Doctor (Vislor Turlough) pushing value through food chain and other value engines.

Early turns featured standard ramp and setup plays, with Ob Nixilis utilizing Faithless Looting and Agatha's Soul Cauldron to start generating value and damage counters.

Yuriko's player aggressively deployed Opposition Agent to disrupt tutors and control the game, successfully countering a potential early win with Pyroblast against Thassa's Oracle. As the game progressed, Ob Nixilis kept applying pressure with commander damage and recurring resources, while Magda sought to piece together artifact synergies to enable explosive plays.

The Third Doctor cast The One Ring and generated clues to outvalue opponents, with carpet of flowers and Bloom Tender boosting mana production.

Key moments included a board wipe via Flare of Malice prompted by Yuriko's player, forcing sacrifices and resetting board presence, and multiple instances of careful interaction with Chalice of the Void to manage counterspells and threats.

The game featured tight resource management, with players blocking and responding to maximize their advantage while keeping opponents in check.

Ultimately, the game revolved around leveraging incremental value, disruption, and timing to gain control, with Ob Nixilis and The Third Doctor exerting steady pressure while Magda and Yuriko sought to capitalize on combo or tempo windows.

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