Deck Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Mana acceleration focused on artifact ramp and land synergy to generate large amounts of mana quickly, enabling powerful creature tutors and infinite mana combos for a quick win.
Dihada, Binder of Wills
Control-oriented with disruption elements and value generation, focusing on manipulating opponents’ resources while stabilizing the board.
The War Doctor & Clara Oswald
Aggressive midrange with tempo plays and disruption through instant-speed interactions and efficient removal to control the board early.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Combo-centric deck using artifact mana rocks and infinite mana generation combos to tutor and cast high impact spells, aiming for a swift and decisive combo kill.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Using Basalt Monolith combined with mana doubling effects and Treasure Bolt allowed for a massive mana dump enabling infinite mana generation and combo execution.
- 2
Flash mechanic was used effectively to respond to opponents’ plays and gain tempo advantage, particularly with surprise Fabricate during combat.
- 3
The War Doctor’s Deadly Rollick synergized with token generation and removal to manage board state and set up for lethal swings.
- 4
Tutoring sequences with Thrasios enabled the quick assembly of combo pieces and a clean finish with Walking Ballista.
- 5
Players correctly assessed timing for sacrificing artifacts and managing triggers, rolling with the game state rather than forcing suboptimal plays.
Notable Cards
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Basalt Monolith
Walking Ballista
Sensei's Divining Top
Mox Diamond
Deadly Rollick
Fabricate
Summary
The game began with rapid mana acceleration and early board development, notably with Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy establishing a strong mana base through artifact ramp and land drops. Early plays included Mox Diamond, Polluted Delta, and swift deployment of powerful mana creatures like Birds of Paradise. The War Doctor and Clara Oswald player quickly established board presence and used efficient spells such as Deadly Rollick and Fabricate to apply pressure and disrupt opponents. Thrasios and Tevesh Szat employed a classic cEDH strategy with mana rocks like Sensei's Divining Top and Basalt Monolith to combo off. A key turning point occurred when Kinnan used Treasure Bolt in conjunction with Basalt Monolith and mana doubling effects to generate an overwhelming amount of mana, enabling a swift combo finish. Thrasios followed up by tutoring and casting Walking Ballista with infinite mana, clearing the board and securing the win. Throughout the game, the flash mechanic was leveraged effectively for surprise responses and tempo plays, but the decisive victory came from the explosive infinite mana combos and precise sequencing of activations and tutors.
