Nobody Saw This Commander?! cEDH

Deck Strategies

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  Arcum Dagsson

  This deck aims to quickly assemble artifact combos by sacrificing artifacts to Arcum's ability, fetching powerful artifacts like Kaldra Compleat and Mana Crypt to control the board and generate infinite or near-infinite combos for a decisive win.

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  Magda, Brazen Outlaw

  Magda's deck focuses on generating and leveraging Treasure tokens to ramp into large artifact creatures or combo pieces, applying pressure through aggressive attacks and comboing artifacts to secure victory.

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Derevi controls the board through tapping and untapping creatures and lands, enabling defensive plays and incremental gains, with potential for combo or stax elements to lock down opponents and win gradually.

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  Marneus Calgar

  Marneus Calgar supports a midrange build with vigilance creatures and artifact synergy, aiming to maintain board presence through equipment and resilient creatures while applying steady pressure.

Gameplay Insights

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  Arcum Dagsson's use of Graphdigger's Cage effectively hindered graveyard-based strategies, particularly impacting Magda's options.

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  Arcum's ability to sacrifice artifacts and fetch powerful artifact combos like Kaldra Compleat allowed for potential quick wins.

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  Magda leveraged Treasure tokens aggressively, attacking to generate additional resources and applying pressure on opponents.

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  The usage of Mystic Remora and Kaldra Compleat indicated a strong artifact synergy and control plan in Arcum's deck.

• 5

  Players made strategic use of counterspells like Force Negation and Mental Misstep to protect key plays and disrupt opponents' combos.

• 6

  Retraction Helix bouncing Arkum Dagsson delayed his combo setup, showing the importance of tempo plays in cEDH.

• 7

  The presence of multiple card draw and disruption effects such as Gamble and Mystic Remora highlighted the high interaction level in the game.

• 8

  The group was cautious about attacking Arcum due to his combo potential, shifting aggression toward other players.

• 9

  Despite early ramp and setup, no immediate game-ending combo was achieved in the recorded segment, suggesting a tense midgame with combo threats looming.

Notable Cards

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  Arcum Dagsson

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  Mystic Remora

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  Kaldra Compleat

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  Lotus Petal

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  Shield Sphere

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  Gamble

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  Mental Misstep

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  Emergence Zone

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  Voice of Victory

Summary

The game began with slow development from all four players, each setting up their mana base and deploying early ramp and utility artifacts. Arcum Dagsson quickly established board presence by fetching key artifacts like Graphdigger's Cage to disrupt graveyard strategies and setting up a combo potential with cards like Mystic Remora and Kaldra Compleat. Magda, Brazen Outlaw focused on generating Treasure tokens to ramp into powerful threats, attacking to steadily chip away at opponents' life totals and build board advantage. Derevi, Empyrial Tactician utilized her ability to control the board and generate incremental value through tapping and untapping creatures, while Marneus Calgar played a more midrange strategy with creatures like Shield Sphere and Urza Saga to stabilize and pressure opponents.