Streets of New Capenna - Cormela, Evelyn, Falco, Raffine - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 105

Deck Strategies

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  Cormela, Glamour Thief

  Generate infinite mana by recurring creatures with Undying Evil, enabling powerful instants and sorceries to control the board and eventually win.

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  Evelyn, the Covetous

  Utilize Cloudstone Curio and Dockside loops to exile opponents’ libraries and generate massive value, backed by tutors and artifacts for fast combo execution.

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  Falco Spara, Pactweaver

  Establish Devoted Druid and Sensei’s Divining Top loops for infinite mana and card draw, supported by Urza’s Saga and artifact ramp to close out the game.

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  Raffine, Scheming Seer

  Focus on card advantage and filtering through Raffine’s connive ability, aiming to assemble a Sage of Hours combo alongside reanimation to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  David’s use of Dark Confidant and Lim-Dûl's Vault provided steady card advantage and digging power, enabling him to navigate through the opponents’ pressure while setting up his combo pieces.

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  Baal’s casting of Evelyn early and subsequent use of Dockside Extortionist pressured opponents by exiling cards from their libraries, forcing them to respond quickly or risk losing key resources.

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  Hélder’s strategic cracking of treasures and activation of Sensei’s Divining Top allowed him to sculpt his draws carefully, accelerating towards his Devoted Druid and Sensei’s Top infinite mana combo.

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  Rodrigo’s use of Raffine’s connive triggered multiple draws and discards, fueling his hand for potential reanimation plays and combo assembly, while also applying pressure in combat.

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  The interaction around Baal’s Wishclaw Talisman and David’s Opposition Agent highlighted the importance of controlling tutors and limiting opponents’ access to critical combo pieces in cEDH.

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  Multiple players leveraged Rhystic Study and Mystic Remora to tax opponents’ spells and gain card advantage, influencing decisions about when to pay or hold back mana.

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  David’s decision to cast Snapcaster Mage defensively to protect his Ragavan and maintain board presence demonstrated careful timing and resource management against Baal’s escalating threats.

Notable Cards

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Dark Confidant

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  Opposition Agent

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  Rhystic Study

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Devoted Druid

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  Lim-Dûl's Vault

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  Pact of Negation

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  Snapcaster Mage

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  Smuggler's Share

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  Drannith Magistrate

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  Notion Thief

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  Wishclaw Talisman

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  Transmute Artifact

Summary

The game commenced with aggressive early plays and efficient ramp from all players, quickly establishing board presence and setting up their respective combo engines. David, playing Cormela, Glamour Thief, aimed to generate infinite mana through reanimation loops but initially focused on interaction and setup. Baal, piloting Evelyn, the Covetous, sought to exile opponents’ decks via Cloudstone Curio and Dockside loops, casting Evelyn early and leveraging powerful tutors like Demonic Tutor and Jeweled Lotus. Hélder's Falco Spara deck focused on assembling Devoted Druid and Sensei’s Divining Top combos, using Urza’s Saga to find key combo pieces while generating treasures for mana acceleration. Rodrigo’s Raffine deck avoided stax and pursued a Sage of Hours and reanimation strategy, using card draw and discard from Raffine's connive ability to fuel his plan.