Deck & Commander Strategies
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Utilizes a five-color toolbox approach with powerful legendary creatures and artifacts, aiming to assemble a combo involving Ad Nauseam for a massive draw and win through a value or combo finish.
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
Focuses on a combat-centric infinite turn combo, using Rigo's ability to generate repeated value and damage to close out games swiftly through creature damage.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator with Vial Smasher the Fierce
Executes a one-card infinite damage combo with Malcolm and Glenhorn Buccaneer, leveraging Vial Smasher's damage output to end the game quickly.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools with Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Employs a midrange Grixis shell combining card draw and disruption, aiming to win through a combo involving Displacer Kitten and Underworld Breach or Thassa's Oracle to draw out and win.
Gameplay Insights
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Deploying Lavinia early was a crucial disruption tactic to prevent opponents from casting free or under-costed spells, effectively slowing down the faster combo decks.
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Using Gamble on turn one to find key combo pieces like Malcolm or Mana Crypt was a high-risk, high-reward play that could accelerate the deck's combo setup significantly.
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Sisay's player prioritized mana fixing to activate Sisay's ability and tutor for combo pieces, demonstrating the importance of resource management in a five-color combo shell.
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The interaction between multiple players trying to establish infinite combat damage combos created a dynamic where controlling the board and disrupting sequences was essential to survival and victory.
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The game highlighted how managing hand size, card draw, and resource denial through creatures like Lavinia can influence the tempo in a multiplayer cEDH environment.
Notable Cards
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Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
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Mana Crypt
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Enlightened Tutor
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Lotus Petal
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Gamble
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Ad Nauseam
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Displacer Kitten
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Underworld Breach
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Thassa's Oracle
Gameplay Summary
Key turning points included Mod Anon securing a Mana Crypt and leveraging Enlightened Tutor to find crucial combo pieces, while opponents struggled to navigate Lavinia's taxing ability.
The game grew tense as players jockeyed for position, with Sisay's deck aiming to assemble a powerful combo involving Ad Nauseam and a tutor engine to close out the game.
Opponents sought to execute infinite combat damage combos or draw through their decks using Tevesh and Displacer Kitten synergy, but Lavinia's early disruption was pivotal in controlling the pace.
The match showcased the delicate balance of speed, disruption, and resource management typical in high-level cEDH play.
