Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Generate treasure tokens through aggressive attacks and sacrifice them for mana to cast powerful artifacts and finishers quickly.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Ramp and toolbox strategy focused on fetching legendary creatures to assemble combos and gain board advantage.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Sacrifice and recursion-based aggressive red deck leveraging graveyard synergies and fast mana to overwhelm opponents.
Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Counters matter and +1/+1 counter optimization aiming to grow creatures and transfer counters to create lethal threats.
Hashaton, Scarab's Fist
Artifact and graveyard recursion deck focused on generating value from sacrificing and recurring artifacts through combo loops.
Gameplay Insights
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Using Lavinia to bounce key spells disrupted opponents' tempo and prevented crucial plays from resolving.
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The interaction of Deflecting Swat and Guardianship to protect Swan Song demonstrated high-level counterspell sequencing.
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Combining Underworld Breach with fast mana artifacts enabled explosive turns and graveyard recursion, accelerating combo potential.
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Lightning Greaves equipped on key creatures allowed aggressive swings and protection from removal, maintaining board presence.
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Tainted Pact was used strategically to dig deep into the library and find game-winning cards, showcasing the power of card selection combos.
Notable Cards
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Underworld Breach
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Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
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Lightning Greaves
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Deflecting Swat
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Tainted Pact
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Infernal Plunge
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players developing their mana bases and casting early utility creatures and artifacts, setting the stage for their commanders.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw generated treasures while attacking, while Hashaton, Scarab's Fist and Sisay, Weatherlight Captain established board presence and ramp.
A pivotal moment came when Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh player combined Infernal Plunge and Manav Vault to cast Underworld Breach, enabling powerful recursion and graveyard interactions.
The game saw several interactive plays with players casting Lightning Greaves, Silence, and various tutors to assemble combos and disrupt opponents.
A key turning point was the deployment of Lavinia, who bounced threatening spells, and the use of Deflecting Swat combined with Guardianship to protect a Swan Song, showcasing strong countermagic battles.
Ultimately, a high-impact chain involving Fast Oracle and Tainted Pact produced a decisive advantage, with the winning player leveraging card draw and selection to dominate the board state.
The match concluded after a series of well-timed spells and counters, emphasizing the importance of tempo, disruption, and combo execution in cEDH.
