Deck Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Kinnan leverages mana acceleration and artifact synergy to generate huge amounts of mana and draw, aiming to deploy powerful threats quickly and gain overwhelming board presence.
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Ashling applies steady damage through combat and triggered abilities, controlling the board by dealing damage each upkeep and leveraging red burn spells to pressure opponents.
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce
This aggressive duo aims to generate card advantage through damage-dealing triggers and targeted tutoring, using Curiosity and similar effects to draw multiple cards per spell cast.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
A classic value engine deck that uses incremental card draw from Tymna and Thrasios’s ability to filter and generate advantage, coupled with disruption and efficient interaction to control the game and win through superior resources.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Curiosity on Vial Smasher triggered massive card draw, but opponents struggled to disrupt it effectively, allowing the aggressive player to maintain card advantage.
- 2
Attempts to use Ricochet Trap to redirect spells failed due to timing misunderstandings, highlighting the importance of stack knowledge in cEDH.
- 3
The Tymna/Thrasios player capitalized on multiple draw engines to outpace opponents in card advantage and board development.
- 4
Despite early pressure from Ashling and aggressive tutors like Malcolm, the sheer volume of incremental advantage from the value engines proved overwhelming.
- 5
Players emphasized the threat of silence effects and interaction spells but lacked sufficient answers to prevent the dominant deck from establishing control.
Notable Cards
Ashling, Flame Dancer
Vial Smasher the Fierce
Curiosity
Rhystic Study
Mystic Remora
Grim Monolith
Display of Power
Flare
Cavern of Souls
Summary
As the game progressed, the board state grew complex with multiple synergistic pieces on the battlefield. Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator was tutored out but ultimately underwhelming compared to the overwhelming value engines from the Tymna/Thrasios deck. Attempts to disrupt key threats with spells like Display of Power and Flare were met with resistance and often triggered additional draws, amplifying the leading player's advantage. The dominant draw power and value engine setup allowed Tymna/Thrasios to gradually outpace opponents, leaving them struggling to find meaningful interaction or a winning sequence. The game tilted firmly in favor of the Tymna/Thrasios player, showcasing why this deck is considered a top-tier cEDH contender.
