KYLE HILL ROUND 2 cEDH GAMEPLAY - TYMNA|TANA vs IKRA|BRUSE vs THE LOCUST GOD vs KENRITH

Deck Strategies

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  The Locust God

  Utilizes card draw, token generation, and a combo finish involving Ad Nauseam and Chain of Smog to quickly close out games by draining opponents' life totals.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Leverages a five-color mana base to support versatile spells and creatures, focusing on incremental value and board presence to outlast opponents.

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  Tymna the Weaver and Tana, the Bloodsower

  Combines aggressive creature strategies with card draw from combat damage and token synergies to pressure opponents while maintaining card advantage.

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  Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper and Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  Focuses on creating powerful combat interactions with lifelink and double strike, gaining life and applying pressure through combat damage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Despite Deafening Silence attempts to slow the Locust God deck, Kyle managed to maintain tempo by casting impactful creatures and ramping mana artifacts.

• 2

  Kyle's use of Ad Nauseam combined with Chain of Smog to create a discard loop was a decisive combo that ended the game by draining all opponents' life totals.

• 3

  The synergy between Ikra Shidiqi and Bruse Tarl provided strong combat damage through lifelink and double strike, allowing for significant life gain and board pressure.

• 4

  Players carefully timed their mana acceleration and creature deployment to maximize value, such as holding Lotus Petal to curve into key creatures and spells.

• 5

  The interaction of Dockside Extortionist creating multiple treasures allowed for explosive mana generation, critical for executing high-cost combos quickly.

Notable Cards

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  Deafening Silence

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Fiend Artisan

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  Oko, Thief of Crowns

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Ad Nauseam

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  Chain of Smog

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  Ranger-Captain of Eos

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  Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

Summary

The game began with players quickly establishing their mana bases and early board presence despite some disruption from Deafening Silence. Kyle's Locust God deck ramped efficiently using mana artifacts like Jeweled Lotus and Manalith, enabling him to cast impactful creatures such as Fiend Artisan and Oko, Thief of Crowns. Tyler on Kenrith and Cameron on Tymna and Tana focused on mana acceleration and control elements, including casting Dockside Extortionist and leveraging Ranger-Captain of Eos to pressure opponents. A key turning point occurred when Kyle executed an Ad Nauseam combo, drawing a massive number of cards and setting up a lethal discard loop with Chain of Smog, effectively draining all opponents' life and ending the game swiftly with his Locust God strategy.