PITCH BLACK BOX FEAT. BUFFTOWN BULLIES - cEDH - S10E8 - SOUNDWAVE v ZUR v TYMNA/TANA v TYMNA/KRAUM

Deck Strategies

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  Zur the Enchanter

  Control and disruption through enchantments, using Zur's ability to cheat powerful auras and control spells onto the battlefield, aiming to lock down opponents and win through incremental advantage.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Aggressive card draw and combat damage, attacking with commanders early to draw cards and generate incremental value, often pairing with another partner for hybrid aggro-control.

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Aggressive spellcasting and card draw from combat damage, combining with Tymna to maximize card advantage and pressure opponents through tempo plays.

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  Tana, the Bloodsower

  Token generation and combat damage synergy, aiming to generate value from attacking with tokens and commanders, gradually overwhelming opponents with incremental damage.

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  Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain

  Combo and disruption centered around artifact mana acceleration and graveyard recursion, using powerful flashback spells and self-mill combos to win quickly and control the game state.

Gameplay Insights

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  Soundwave's use of Chrome Mox imprinting Mnemonic Betrayal allowed repeated flashback of powerful spells, enabling a strong disruptive and combo setup.

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  The decision to bounce Chromax using Chain of Vapor triggered additional value and allowed Soundwave to replay key artifacts to generate mana and set up the combo.

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  Despite the presence of countermagic and disruption from opponents, Soundwave's careful sequencing of mana rocks and flashback spells sealed the game with a Brain Freeze and Oracle combo mill.

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  The Tymna decks focused heavily on drawing cards via combat damage but were unable to prevent Soundwave from assembling the winning combo.

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  Zur's disruptive enchantments and attempts to lock down the board were countered effectively by the speed and resilience of Soundwave's combo.

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  Players' resource management, including life totals and card advantage, showcased the high-level interplay typical of cEDH games.

Notable Cards

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  Mnemonic Betrayal

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  Mana Vault

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  Lotus Petal

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Brain Freeze

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  Oracle of Mul Daya

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  Mental Misstep

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  Force of Will

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  Silence

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Breach

Summary

The game started with all four players ramping and setting up their mana bases, with early plays of mana rocks, fetch lands, and card draw spells. Soundwave (transformer-themed deck) quickly established a disruptive board with Chromax imprinting Mnemonic Betrayal and controlling the flow of the game through countermagic and bounce effects. The two Tymna decks focused on consistent card draw and incremental damage through commander attacks, while Zur the Enchanter aimed to assemble enchantments and control the board with targeted spells. A pivotal moment occurred when Soundwave leveraged a combination of Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal, and Lion's Eye Diamond to generate a massive mana burst and flashback a key spell, setting up a win condition involving Brain Freeze and Oracle of Mul Daya. Despite opponents' attempts at disruption, Soundwave executed a self-mill and combo finish, casting Oracle and milling the entire table to claim victory. The game highlighted the power of efficient mana acceleration paired with recursion and disruptive enchantments, culminating in a swift combo finish after a tense early game of resource jockeying.