Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver & Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A blue farm deck that uses efficient mana ramp and card draw to outvalue opponents, typically aiming to assemble a combo or win through incremental advantage and disruption.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Aggressive dinosaur tribal focused on dealing damage through Etali’s combat trigger, leveraging big creatures and disruption to finish opponents quickly.
Kenrith, the Returned King
A versatile midrange reanimation deck aiming to generate large amounts of mana and bring back powerful creatures repeatedly to overwhelm the board.
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools & Thrasios, Triton Hero
A high-powered combo deck focused on generating massive mana, assembling artifact and creature recursion combos such as Cloudstone Curio with infinite mana outlets to win immediately, often via Thassa’s Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
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Spuki’s early establishment of Cloudstone Curio was pivotal, enabling recursive plays that set up infinite mana and draw combos.
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The use of artifact and creature recursion combos, particularly involving Thopter and Sword artifacts, allowed Spuki to generate infinite loops to win the game.
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Despite multiple players developing their boards and ramping mana, minimal early interaction allowed Spuki’s combo to come together unimpeded.
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Tagan’s focus on reanimation with Kenrith provided value but was ultimately outpaced by the faster combo execution.
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Zach’s Turbo Farm build aimed for efficient mana ramp and card advantage but struggled to disrupt Spuki’s combo assembly.
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Players recognized the threat of Spuki’s infinite mana combos and the importance of timely disruption to prevent the Thassa’s Oracle win.
Notable Cards
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Cloudstone Curio
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Thassa's Oracle
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Demonic Tutor
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Cabal Ritual
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Mox Diamond
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Fierce Guardianship
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Dark Ritual
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Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness
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Kenrith, the Returned King
Gameplay Summary
The game started with all players deploying their early mana acceleration and setting up their key engines.
Zach led with a blue farm build featuring Tymna the Weaver and Kraum, Ludevic's Opus, focusing on ramp and card advantage while trying out a Turbo Farm variant.
Josh piloted Etali, Primal Conqueror, attempting to leverage the aggressive dinosaur commander for damage and disruption.
Tagan's Kenrith deck aimed for a combination of mana generation and reanimation effects, looking to overwhelm opponents with value and potential big plays.
Spuki ran a Tevesh Szat and Thrasios, Triton Hero deck focused heavily on producing vast mana and assembling infinite combos, notably involving Cloudstone Curio and artifact synergies like Thassa's Oracle and Thopter/Sword loops to close the game quickly. Early turns saw players jockeying for advantage with mana rocks and creatures, including multiple monkeys, which provided synergy and board presence.
Key moments included Spuki resolving a Demonic Tutor and establishing Cloudstone Curio, enabling recursive plays and combo potential.
The table was wary of the infinite mana combos brewing, especially with Spuki's setup.
Interaction was minimal early on, allowing the mana engines to develop, but tension rose as Spuki’s combo pieces came together.
The game’s turning point was the assembly of infinite mana and card draw loops, enabling a Thassa's Oracle win condition.
Despite attempts to disrupt, Spuki’s combo finished the game by pulling off a fast, consistent infinite combo with Cloudstone Curio and Thopter Sword loops, showcasing the power of efficient cEDH combos and mana acceleration.
