Deck & Commander Strategies
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
Ramp aggressively with elves and mana dorks to cast big creatures, then generate huge amounts of mana with Selvala’s ability to fuel a big mana combo or overwhelm opponents.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Generate vast amounts of mana through mana rocks and Kinnan’s ability, cheat large creatures into play, and use infinite mana combos to win quickly.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus & Tymna the Weaver
Assemble Ad Nauseam combo to draw out and win with Thassa’s Oracle or Underworld Breach combos, while disrupting opponents with countermagic and board wipes.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tymna the Weaver
Play a midrange control game with efficient card advantage engines, disrupt opponents heavily, and win through infinite mana combos or Thassa’s Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
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Manglehorn early removal of Sol Ring significantly hindered the blue decks' acceleration.
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Brandon’s Toxic Deluge combined with Timetwister effectively reset the board and hands, altering the game tempo.
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Mental Misstep was used repeatedly to counter early key spells, showcasing the importance of disruption in cEDH.
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Force of Negation was pivotal in countering Brandon’s Ad Nauseam, preventing a potential immediate win.
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Players carefully timed casting of mana dorks and mana rocks to maximize mana generation while avoiding counters.
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The use of Seedborn Muse by Kinnan’s player aimed to maintain active mana and untap permanents across turns, increasing combo potential.
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Repeated Mystic Remora plays provided substantial card advantage but were also a focus of counters and removal, highlighting the tug-of-war over card draw engines.
Notable Cards
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Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
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Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Tymna the Weaver
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Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
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Mystic Remora
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Manglehorn
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Mental Misstep
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Toxic Deluge
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Timetwister
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Force of Vigor
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Fierce Guardianship
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Ad Nauseam
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Seedborn Muse
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Hullbreaker Horror
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Phantasmal Image
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Force of Negation
Gameplay Summary
The game began with a typical competitive four-player start, featuring aggressive ramp and disruption from all sides.
Selvala's mono-green deck aimed to ramp into large creatures to generate explosive mana, while Kinnan's deck focused on mana acceleration and cheating big creatures into play for infinite mana combos.
The Tymna/Kraum player attempted to assemble the Ad Nauseam combo with Thassa's Oracle and Underworld Breach, supported by disruption like Mental Misstep and Toxic Deluge.
The Thrasios/Tymna deck played a midrange game with infinite mana and Thassa’s Oracle finishers, leveraging efficient card advantage and counterspells. Early turns saw significant disruption, including multiple counters on Mystic Remora and removal of Sol Ring by Manglehorn, slowing down the typical ramp sequences.
A pivotal moment occurred when Brandon cast Toxic Deluge to clear the board, followed by a Timetwister that reshuffled hands and graveyards, significantly resetting board states and hands.
Despite these resets, the players rebuilt their resources, with Kinnan’s player establishing Seedborn Muse and Selvala recasting herself to maintain mana acceleration. Brandon's attempt to Ad Nauseam was thwarted by a well-timed Force of Negation from Cruz, demonstrating the heavy interaction present in the game.
The game emphasized careful sequencing of spells and maintaining disruption to prevent any player from establishing a winning combo.
The game was still unfolding with the players jockeying for position and mana advantage, with infinite mana combos and Thassa's Oracle lines remaining the primary win conditions for the blue-based decks, and Selvala and Kinnan looking to leverage massive mana generation and big creatures to close out the game.
