Deck & Commander Strategies
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Gain life through commander damage triggers and other sources to massively fuel an Ad Nauseam storm combo, then leverage Underworld Breach and Chain of Smog loops to drain opponents and win the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
A Turbo Ad Nauseam build that uses Rograkh’s haste and fast mana to quickly assemble a Thassa’s Oracle or Underworld Breach combo to win before opponents can interact.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Blue Farm deck that focuses on card advantage through commander damage triggers and efficient spells, aiming to win via Underworld Breach or Thassa’s Oracle combos supported by powerful disruption and value plays.
Kenrith, the Returned King
A midrange list focused on maximizing card efficiency and versatile interactions, employing concise win packages and flexible disruption to control the board and outlast opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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DeQuan's use of Underworld Breach to repeatedly escape key spells and permanents created a powerful loop that drained opponents incrementally until the game was won.
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Jay’s early Mana Consultation naming Drannith Magistrate to lock out tutors was a strategic attempt to disrupt opponents' combo assembly but was countered by Abrupt Decay.
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Katherine’s sacrifice of Rograkh with Diabolic Intent to tutor critical combo pieces demonstrated efficient resource management to accelerate game-winning sequences.
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The interaction of Chain of Smog with Witherbloom Apprentice was leveraged as a novel infinite drain loop to close out the game swiftly.
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Players prioritized mana acceleration and tutor effects to assemble combos as quickly as possible, illustrating the fast-paced nature of cEDH gameplay.
Notable Cards
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Ad Nauseam
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Underworld Breach
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Chain of Smog
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Witherbloom Apprentice
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Mana Vault
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Mox Opal
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Lion's Eye Diamond
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Jeska's Will
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Scroll Rack
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Demonic Tutor
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Drannith Magistrate
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Dockside Extortionist
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Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
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Phantasmal Image
Gameplay Summary
The game features a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with four players piloting fast combo decks centered around Ad Nauseam and Underworld Breach lines.
Early gameplay quickly escalates as players deploy mana acceleration artifacts like Mana Vault, Mox Opal, and Grim Monolith to ramp into explosive turns.
DeQuan's Ikra Shidiqi and Bruse Tarl deck leverages life gain synergies alongside Ad Nauseam to fuel a massive storm sequence, culminating in a looped Chain of Smog interaction with Witherbloom Apprentice that drains opponents to zero, securing a swift victory.
The other players, including a Rograkh/Silas Turbo Ad Nauseam and two Tymna/Kraum Blue Farm decks, attempt to assemble their combos through efficient tutoring and disruption but are ultimately outpaced by the aggressive Ad Nauseam combo.