Deck & Commander Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Utilizes aggressive mana acceleration and direct damage to pressure opponents, aiming to control the board while draining life through planeswalker abilities and aggressive creatures.
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Focuses on ramping large amounts of mana quickly to cast big spells and draw massive numbers of cards, leveraging commanders and creatures that grow with mana production.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Uses efficient creatures and tutors like Imperial Recruiter to assemble powerful threats quickly, supported by mana rocks and fast lands to maximize impact.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
Leverages disruption and fast mana with artifacts and spells like Demonic Consultation to control opponents’ resources and accelerate their own game plan.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Maximizes mana production from nonland permanents to cast large spells and execute potent combos, focusing on synergy with mana dorks and ramp artifacts.
Gameplay Insights
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Selvala's attempt to draw a large number of cards with Regal Force created a critical decision point where opponents weighed removal versus allowing the draw, highlighting the tension between interaction and ramp decks.
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Tivit's use of imprinting Blind Obedience on Chrome Mox exemplified effective artifact-based mana acceleration combined with disruption.
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Ob Nixilis’s decision to float mana and deploy threats while managing life loss from lands like Sulfurous Springs showed careful resource management in aggressive play.
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The players' choices to pass turns with minimal development at times indicated a cautious approach typical of cEDH, where overextension can be punished.
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Natural Order combined with Fierce Empath and Woodland Bellower demonstrated the deck's toolbox approach to assembling impactful creatures from the deck efficiently.
Notable Cards
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Rhystic Study
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Regal Force
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Summoner's Pact
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Imperial Recruiter
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Chrome Mox
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Demonic Consultation
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Natural Order
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Fierce Empath
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Woodland Bellower
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Carpet of Flowers
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Eternal Witness
Gameplay Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board state cautiously, focusing on ramp and setup plays.
Ob Nixilis started by developing mana and casting early threats, while Selvala aimed to ramp aggressively with creatures like Birds of Paradise and cast card draw engines such as Rhystic Study.
Etali utilized efficient mana artifacts and lands to cast impactful creatures and set up Imperial Recruiter for tutor effects.
Tivit prioritized disruption and fast mana, leveraging cards like Chrome Mox and Demonic Consultation to accelerate and control the game flow. A key turning point occurred when Selvala attempted to leverage her mana advantage to draw multiple cards with Regal Force, using Summoner's Pact to tutor it out.
This forced other players to respond, with Ob Nixilis contemplating removal to prevent Selvala's card draw spike.
Despite the pressure, Selvala managed to execute her draw, although the board remained relatively balanced as other players continued to develop threats and interaction.
Tivit's disruption and Ob Nixilis's aggressive plays kept the pace intense, with players carefully managing resources and waiting for a decisive win condition to emerge.
The game was marked by strategic use of tutors, card draw, and interaction, with no immediate combo wins but a tense buildup of board presence and potential finishers.
