Deck Strategies
Tymna the Weaver / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
A Stax and hatebear deck that seeks to lock down opponents through disruption and taxing effects, using vehicles and creatures to control the board while slowly dealing damage with combat damage and incremental value.
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
An aggressive token and combat-focused deck that leverages Najeela's ability to create Warriors on attack, combined with a flash Hulk package as a secondary combo finish to close out games swiftly.
-
Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero
A fast flash combo deck utilizing the flexibility of Thrasios's ability and Tymna's card draw to assemble combos early, often relying on Hulk packages and mana acceleration to win through powerful creature-based combos.
-
Thrasios, Triton Hero / Vial Smasher the Fierce
A control and disruption deck that aims to outvalue opponents through efficient removal, counterspells, and value creatures, eventually winning through incremental advantage and combo finishers.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
The flash Hulk combo executed by Tymna/Thrasios player was a decisive and fast win, leveraging the interaction between Protean Hulk and a cascade of creature tutors to mill the library and win immediately.
- 2
Aggressive use of exile effects like Assassin's Trophy and disruption spells such as Mental Misstep and Drown in the Loch helped slow down opponents' acceleration but could not prevent the combo finish.
- 3
Mana acceleration spells such as Smothering Tithe, Soul Ring, and Carpet of Flowers were crucial for enabling explosive turns and early access to combo pieces.
- 4
The interaction between Najeela's warrior tokens and exalted triggers created significant combat pressure, but the flash combo decks' ability to win out of nowhere was a key factor in the final outcome.
- 5
Ad Nauseam was used effectively in the second game to dig deep for combo pieces, highlighting the importance of card draw and resource generation in cEDH 2HG matches.
Notable Cards
Smothering Tithe
Carpet of Flowers
Sneak Attack
Summoner's Pact
Protean Hulk
Cephalid Illusionist
Deathrite Shaman
Ad Nauseam
Mental Misstep
Drown in the Loch
Summary
The game was played as a 2-Headed Giant cEDH match featuring two teams of four players piloting powerful and combo-driven decks. Early turns focused on developing mana bases and deploying key utility creatures and spells like Smothering Tithe, Soul Ring, and Carpet of Flowers to accelerate mana production and card advantage. The Spike Feeders team utilized aggressive strategies with Najeela's Warrior token generation and synergy, combined with disruption and hatebears from Tymna and Silas's Stax-style deck to slow opponents. Meanwhile, the Playing With Power team employed fast combo-centric decks leveraging flash and Hulk packages to assemble game-winning combos quickly. A pivotal moment occurred when Mike, piloting Tymna/Thrasios, executed a flash Hulk combo, milling his entire deck with Cephalid Illusionist and Nomads en route to a win for the Playing With Power team. The game demonstrated the power of flash combo decks to end games abruptly despite strong board presence and disruption from opponents. In the rematch, the players again mulliganed and setup their mana and combo pieces, with Mike using Ad Nauseam to dig deep into his deck, aiming for a similar powerful combo finish.
