Deck & Commander Strategies
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh + Thrasios, Triton Hero
Utilizes artifact ramp and efficient creatures to generate mana and card advantage, aiming to combo off quickly with Thrasios activations and powerful artifact synergies.
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
Leverages creature-based card draw and flicker synergies, aiming to snowball board presence and card advantage through creatures like Ratagas and Forexian Metamorph.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Focuses on green ramp and creature combos, generating large amounts of mana with creatures and using draw spells like Return of the Wildspeaker to refill hand and find key combo pieces.
Zhuladok, Void Gorger
Plays a colorless ramp and cascade deck, deploying big threats like Metalwork Colossus and Liquidmetal Torque, using cascade triggers to maintain tempo and pressure opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Rograkh/Thrasios player missed an optimal sequence early on that could have included Thrasios in their initial setup, potentially slowing their combo development.
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Zhuladok’s cascade triggers created a significant board presence with Metalwork Colossus and Liquidmetal Torque, shifting the power balance in his favor.
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Plagon’s choice to fetch Ratagas the Brown with Forexian Metamorph instead of Trumpeting Carnosaur favored synergy with Plagon’s toughness-based mechanics and flicker strategies, enhancing long-term value.
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Selvala’s use of Return of the Wildspeaker to draw multiple cards off a large creature helped maintain card advantage and fueled continued ramp and combo potential.
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The interaction between artifact ramp (Manifold Key, Tesarette) and creature synergy was a core theme, especially for the colorless and Temur decks, highlighting the importance of maximizing mana efficiency and card draw in cEDH.
Notable Cards
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Manifold Key
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Metalwork Colossus
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Return of the Wildspeaker
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Allosaurus Shepherd
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Ancient Tomb
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four competitive EDH decks led by Rograkh/Thrasios, Plagon, Selvala, and Zhuladok.
Early plays centered around ramp and setup, with Rograkh/Thrasios quickly developing mana rocks and creatures like Finhorn Elves and Kenan Bonded Prodigy to accelerate their board state.
Tesarette and Manifold Key provided a strong artifact synergy for the colorless-heavy deck.
Plagon utilized card draw engines and creature synergy, leveraging Ratagas the Brown and Forexian Metamorph to generate incremental advantage and set up for powerful plays.
Selvala focused on green ramp and creature combos, using Salvala and Allosaurus Shepherd to generate large mana pools and draw cards with Return of the Wildspeaker.
Zhuladok's colorless deck cast impactful threats such as Liquidmetal Torque and Metalwork Colossus, with cascade triggers adding pressure and a 10/10 threat on board, shifting the dynamic significantly.
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