We Try Competitive Commander

Deck Strategies

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  Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Utilizes fast mana artifacts and disruption spells to control the game and assemble quick combos, aiming to win through incremental advantage and spell-based interactions.

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  Tymna the Weaver

  Leverages card draw from combat damage and efficient disruption to outvalue opponents, combining tutors and fast mana to assemble lethal combos.

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  Kenrith, the Returned King

  Focuses on versatility and combo potential, using Kenrith's multi-ability suite to generate advantage, manipulate life totals, and enable powerful game-ending combos.

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  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  Aims to cascade into multiple spells per turn, generating value and combo pieces rapidly to overwhelm opponents with a combination of spell chains and big threats.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Accelerates mana production to quickly cast high-impact spells and combos, often combining ramp and tutors to execute fast, game-winning lines.

Gameplay Insights

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  Casting Windfall early was a double-edged sword, but countering it with Force of Negation preserved key resources and prevented opponents from refilling their hands advantageously.

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  The Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Brain Freeze combo exemplifies a classic cEDH mill-win strategy that can end the game immediately if protected by disruption.

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  Players carefully conserved their counterspells, leading to a tense sequence where multiple layers of counters and responses determined whether combos could resolve.

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  Demonic Consultation naming Thassa's Oracle was a powerful synergy to exile the entire deck and win, highlighting the importance of precise tutor interactions in cEDH.

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  The interplay of zero-cost mana artifacts and fast mana acceleration set the stage for explosive turns, emphasizing the need for quick and accurate disruption in competitive play.

Notable Cards

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  Windfall

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  Force of Negation

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  Underworld Breach

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Brain Freeze

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  Demonic Consultation

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  Thassa's Oracle

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  Vampiric Tutor

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  Mox Diamond

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  Chrome Mox

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  Pact of Negation

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  Force of Will

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  Red Elemental Blast

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  Lotus Petal

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  City of Brass

Summary

The game quickly escalated into a high-speed, competitive Commander match where players prioritized fast mana, tutors, and counterspells to assemble combos by turn one or two. Early plays included powerful mana artifacts like Chrome Mox, Lion's Eye Diamond, and Mox Diamond, setting up explosive turns. A pivotal moment came when a Windfall was cast to refill hands, but it was promptly countered by a Force of Negation, preserving board advantage and resources. Later, one player leveraged Underworld Breach combined with Lion's Eye Diamond and Brain Freeze to attempt a mill-out win, showcasing a classic cEDH combo that can end the game immediately if uninterrupted. Throughout the game, players responded to threats with counterspells such as Force of Will, Pact of Negation, and Red Elemental Blast, creating a tense back-and-forth where each spell could swing the game drastically. Despite attempts to disrupt combos, one player managed to escape Underworld Breach multiple times and cast a Demonic Consultation to tutor for Thassa's Oracle, aiming to win by exiling their entire deck. The game demonstrated typical cEDH dynamics of resource acceleration, disruption, and precise sequencing to assemble and protect a win condition in a highly interactive multiplayer environment.