MAMTG Treasure Vault Ep 14 | Unedited cEDH Gameplay |Tevesh Kraum v Gale Scion v Malcolm Vial v Kess

Deck Strategies

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  Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools

  A Grixis storm deck that aims to generate massive mana and cast a flurry of spells in a single turn to win via storm count or combos.

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  Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy & Scion of Halaster

  A spell-slinger deck leveraging Gale's card draw from instants and sorceries combined with Scion's ability to create value and control the board with spells.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator & Vial Smasher the Fierce

  An aggressive Grixis deck focused on dealing damage through commander attacks and punishing opponents with additional damage from spells cast by Vial Smasher.

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  Kess, Dissident Mage

  A classic Grixis control and recursion deck that uses Kess's ability to cast spells from the graveyard, aiming to build card advantage and control the board until a win condition is established.

Gameplay Insights

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  Players prioritized early mana acceleration and tutoring to quickly assemble combo pieces or control elements.

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  Heuristic Study was used effectively to gain card advantage and pressure opponents, triggering strong reactions.

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  Discarding key spells like Brain Freeze to the graveyard suggested plans for recursion or storm interactions.

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  Multiple players used Gitaxian Probe and similar effects to gain intel on opponents’ hands, informing their strategic decisions.

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  The tension between casting spells and holding back mana to avoid counterplays was a recurring strategic theme.

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  Treasure token generation was leveraged to ramp mana and fuel expensive spells or combos.

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  Players carefully managed their life totals and card draw to stay competitive in the resource race.

Notable Cards

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Mox Diamond

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Dark Ritual

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  Indulgent Tormentor

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  Windfall

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  Brain Freeze

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  Mana Crypt

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  Gitaxian Probe

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  Cyclonic Rift

Summary

The game featured four Grixis-colored commanders battling in a competitive multiplayer game. Early turns were marked by rapid setup plays, including tutors and mana acceleration like Jeweled Lotus and Mox Diamond. Players exchanged card advantage through wheel effects such as Indulgent Tormentor and Windfall, and utilized powerful spells like Dark Ritual and Demonic Tutor to ramp into threatening positions. Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy was notably active with card draw and mana plays, while Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools focused on storm-style combos and mana generation. A key turning point occurred when a player cast Heuristic Study, drawing significant attention and signaling a potential combo or critical sequence. The game saw multiple strategic passes as players assessed their hands and board state, with some discarding interaction spells like Brain Freeze. Attempts to disrupt opponents' plans were evident, including Darkside Extortionist and casting spells to generate treasure tokens for resource advantage. The game maintained tension with players carefully managing their hand sizes and resources, setting up for potential finishers while avoiding overextension. Although no explicit win was shown, the momentum built around card draw engines and tutoring spells indicated a race toward a storm-like combo finish or a lethal damage sequence leveraging the synergy between the commanders and supporting spells.