cEDH GAMEPLAY, ONE PLAYER TWO RHYSTIC STUDIES?! JHOIRA X ANJE X HASHATON X K'RRIK

Deck Strategies

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

  Jhoira’s deck aims to leverage artifact synergies and card draw engines to quickly assemble combo pieces and generate incremental advantage, often winning through powerful artifact combos supported by Rhystic Study and wheels.

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  Hashaton, Scarab's Fist

  Hashaton focuses on artifact disruption and taxing opponents’ tutors and spells with cards like Opposition Agent and counterspells, aiming to lock down key plays while developing a board presence that supports control and incremental advantage.

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  K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth

  K'rrik’s deck leverages black mana and life payment as a resource to accelerate fast, low-cost spells and combos, aiming to overwhelm opponents quickly with efficient disruption and combo interactions.

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  Anje Falkenrath

  Anje capitalizes on Madness to discard cards for value, fueling card draw and aggressive plays. The deck pressures opponents with fast, hasty creatures and incremental advantage from discard triggers, often ending the game through damage and recursion.

Gameplay Insights

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  The existence of two Rhystic Studies on the battlefield created significant taxing effects that influenced resource management and spellcasting decisions throughout the game.

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  Jhoira’s use of Wheel of Fortune combined with multiple draw triggers allowed a massive card draw and strategic discard, accelerating her combo setup.

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  Hashaton’s timely casting of Opposition Agent effectively shut down tutoring strategies, disrupting opponents' ability to find key combo pieces.

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  Anje leveraged her Madness ability aggressively by discarding cards to gain card advantage and apply pressure with haste creatures.

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  K'rrik’s early aggressive play was curtailed by Path to Exile, demonstrating how removal timing can shift momentum in cEDH games.

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  Using Lightning Greaves to protect Jhoira ensured she could continue leveraging her card draw and artifact synergies without interruption.

Notable Cards

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  Rhystic Study

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  Opposition Agent

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  Wheel of Fortune

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  Lightning Greaves

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Demonic Tutor

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  Anje Falkenrath

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  Mana Vault

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  City of Traitors

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  Path to Exile

Summary

The game started with players developing their mana bases and establishing early board presence. K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth attempted an aggressive start leveraging black mana and life payments, but was quickly disrupted by a Path to Exile. Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain focused on setting up card draws with Rhystic Study and artifacts, while Anje Falkenrath used her Madness ability to fuel aggressive discard and card advantage. Hashaton, Scarab's Fist capitalized on artifact synergies and disruption, including casting Opposition Agent and countering key spells. The presence of two Rhystic Studies on the battlefield created taxing resource management and pivotal moments where players had to decide whether to pay or allow additional card draws for opponents. Mid-game saw a significant turning point when Jhoira cast a Wheel of Fortune after stacking multiple draw triggers, drawing deeply into her deck and discarding strategically to maintain momentum. This was amplified by the use of Lightning Greaves to protect Jhoira and maintain tempo. Anje’s aggressive discard and Madness triggers kept pressure on opponents, while Hashaton’s Opposition Agent effectively shut down tutoring strategies. The interaction between these commanders and constant Rhystic Study tax pressure shaped the flow of the game, with players carefully navigating resource constraints and timing. The win condition revolved around combo and efficient card advantage, with Jhoira aiming for artifact-enabled combo finishes, Anje pushing damage through Madness and discard recursion, Hashaton disrupting tutors and locking opponents, and K’rrik leveraging life and mana for quick spells, although he was curtailed early on.