Deck & Commander Strategies
Etali, Primal Conqueror
A mono-red turbo ramp deck that uses fast mana acceleration to cast Etali and other big threats early, seeking to generate card advantage through Etali's combat damage triggers and close the game quickly with explosive damage.
Animar, Soul of Elements
A creature combo deck that builds up Animar's counters by casting low-cost creatures, enabling powerful creature-based combos and synergy to overwhelm opponents with resilient board presence and combo finishes.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
A Simic mana engine deck focused on generating large amounts of mana using creatures and artifacts, converting this into infinite mana combos such as Food Chain to win the game efficiently.
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A blue midrange and control deck that uses card draw and stack control to disrupt opponents, leveraging Tymna and Kraum's synergy for incremental advantage and board control.
Gameplay Insights
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The Kinnan player utilized Electrodominance to copy key creatures multiple times, triggering massive value and creating the setup for an infinite combo turn.
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Hallbreaker Horror's ability to bounce opponents' mana sources and permanents was used strategically to disrupt other players' resources while protecting the combo pieces.
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Despite multiple attempts at disruption, Kinnan's infinite mana combo with Food Chain proved too efficient to stop, showcasing the power of precise sequencing and combo execution in cEDH.
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The Tymna/Kraum player used counterspells like Force of Will and strategic stack manipulation but was ultimately overwhelmed by the rapid combo development.
Notable Cards
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Food Chain
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Bloom Tender
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Electrodominance
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Smothering Tithe
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Force of Will
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Demonic Tutor
Gameplay Summary
The game started with typical ramp and setup plays by each player, quickly advancing mana bases and deploying early threats such as Lighted Halfling and other key mana accelerators.
The Animar player began to develop their board, casting creatures to build up Animar's counters and enable a powerful creature-based combo strategy.
Meanwhile, the Kinnan player focused on efficient mana generation and card draw, setting up for infinite mana combos.
The Tymna/Kraum player employed control elements to try and disrupt opponents while leveraging card advantage.
Etali's mono-red ramp deck aimed for explosive early plays, leveraging Etali's ability to generate advantage and pressure opponents with direct damage and fast threats. A pivotal moment occurred when the Kinnan player used a combination of Bloom Tender and Electrodominance to create multiple copies of key creatures and generate massive mana and value.
Despite some disruption attempts, Kinnan managed to assemble a Food Chain combo to win the game.
The interaction between Hallbreaker Horror and Bergi triggers allowed for bouncing problematic permanents and refueling resources, further accelerating the combo turn.
The game ended with Kinnan executing an infinite mana and Food Chain loop, overwhelming the other players who lacked sufficient interaction to stop it.
