Tawnos, Urza, Rakdos Mishra, Grixis Mishra - #cEDH Gameplay Ep 133

Deck Strategies

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  Tawnos, Solemn Survivor

  Mill self aggressively to reanimate Thassa’s Oracle and win via ability triggers, using cards like Esper Sentinel and Vault of Champions for early card advantage.

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  Urza, Lord Protector

  Draw through the entire deck using artifact synergy and Sensei’s Divining Top loops, finishing with extra turns from Nexus of Fate or locking down opponents with Blind Obedience.

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  Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa

  Unearth Bolas’s Citadel through artifact ramp and recruitment, enabling powerful combo plays with treasure generation from Dockside Extortionist and wheel effects.

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  Mishra, Eminent One

  Turbo Bolas’s Citadel to cast spells from the top of the deck, combining with Sensei’s Divining Top and card draw engines like The Locust God and Reservoir to overwhelm opponents.

Gameplay Insights

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  Early deployment of Esper Sentinels by Baal and Diogo provided consistent card advantage and pressure, with multiple players unable to pay the triggers, disrupting their mana curves.

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  Hélder’s use of Wheel of Misfortune combined with Dockside Extortionist treasure generation forced significant reshuffling and life loss, setting up for his reanimation combo of Urza.

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  Baal’s well-timed Mana Drain and Mystical Tutor interactions effectively countered Diogo’s Lord High Artificer and Urza plays, buying time to assemble his own combo.

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  Repeated use of Echo of Eons by Baal and Rodrigo refreshed hands and graveyards, enabling extended combos and maintaining card advantage despite heavy interaction.

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  Hélder’s activation of Sensei’s Divining Top to rearrange the top cards after casting Bolas’s Citadel demonstrated precise sequencing to maximize value and sustain his combo engine.

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  Rodrigo’s deployment of Dauthi Voidwalker shut down opponent responses, allowing him to cast multiple spells unimpeded, crucial in a heavily interactive multiplayer environment.

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  Combat decisions such as Baal attacking Hélder to avoid empowering Rodrigo’s board presence highlight the nuanced threat assessment and diplomacy typical in cEDH gameplay.

Notable Cards

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Dockside Extortionist

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  Mana Vault

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  Jeweled Lotus

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  Echo of Eons

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  Dauthi Voidwalker

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  Talisman of Dominance

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  Opposition Agent

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  Brainstorm

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  Mental Misstep

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  Alchemist's Retrieval

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  Serra Ascendant

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  Mystical Tutor

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  Rhystic Study

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  Vampiric Tutor

Summary

The game features four powerful new commanders from The Brothers' War set, each piloted by experienced players with distinct strategies. Baal leads with a Tawnos, Solemn Survivor deck focused on milling himself to reanimate Thassa’s Oracle and win through ability triggers, setting an early tempo with cards like Esper Sentinel and Vault of Champions. Diogo commands a midrange Urza, Lord Protector deck that leverages Sensei’s Divining Top loops and powerful artifacts such as Jeweled Lotus and Mana Vault to draw through his library and finish with Nexus of Fate or Blind Obedience. Hélder’s young Mishra, Tamer of Mak Fawa deck aims to unearthe Bolas’s Citadel for a high mana combo finish, ramping aggressively with Dockside Extortionist and Imperial Recruiter. Rodrigo pilots the older Mishra, Eminent One deck, also centered on turboing Bolas’s Citadel and winning using Sensei’s Divining Top and The Locust God’s synergy with Reservoir and Top, alongside disruption like Dauthi Voidwalker and Vampiric Tutor.