New Banlist, New cEDH Gameplay! Tymna/Thrasios vs Tasigur vs Teshar vs Scion of the Ur Dragon

Deck Strategies

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  Tymna the Weaver / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  Leverages Tymna for card advantage through combat damage and Thrasios for ramp and card selection, aiming to assemble an infinite mana combo for an instant win.

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

  Utilizes the commander to dump large dragons into the graveyard for reanimation or to generate massive mana and card advantage, enabling powerful combo finishes with cards like Thassa's Oracle or Underworld Breach.

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  Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle

  Focuses on artifact sacrifice loops with pieces like Ashnod's Altar and classic combos such as KCI and Clan Iron Works to generate infinite value and secure a combo win.

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  Tasigur, the Golden Fang

  Uses graveyard recursion and combo lines involving Eldrazi Evolution into Hoarding Dragon or Ad Nauseam to quickly assemble a lethal combo finish.

Gameplay Insights

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  The use of Poliwag Prodigy and Esper Sentinel generated significant card draw and incremental advantage, enabling players to maintain pressure and develop their board states effectively.

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  Flusterstorm was played to counter multiple spells, effectively using mana and interaction to disrupt opponents’ combo lines and protect critical spells.

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  Casting Grand Abolisher during opponents’ combo turn forced them to act quickly and limited their ability to respond, highlighting the importance of timing in cEDH interaction.

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  Scion's strategy to dump large dragons into the graveyard and reanimate them created a looming threat that forced opponents to divert resources to interaction rather than advancing their own combos.

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  Tasigur's reliance on graveyard recursion and Ad Nauseam was slowed by the presence of multiple threats and disruption, showing the delicate balance of combo assembly and defense in multiplayer cEDH games.

Notable Cards

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  Esper Sentinel

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  Grand Abolisher

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  Ashnod's Altar

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  Karn, the Great Creator

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  Flusterstorm

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  Terror of the Peaks

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  Ancient Copper Dragon

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  Lotus Petal

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  Scion of the Ur-Dragon

Summary

The game began with a relatively slow and fair pace, with players developing their mana bases and setting up early board presence. Tymna and Thrasios focused on card advantage and incremental ramp, using creatures like Ranger-Captain of Eos and Esper Sentinel to draw cards and pressure opponents. Scion of the Ur-Dragon aimed to leverage its commander to dump powerful dragons into the graveyard for later reanimation or massive mana production, setting up for potential combo finishes. Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle established artifact synergies but initially had limited board presence, while Tasigur, the Golden Fang focused on graveyard recursion and combo lines involving Eldrazi Evolution or Ad Nauseam to close the game. A key turning point occurred as Scion began to generate significant board advantage and mana, putting pressure on the table with large dragons and threats like Terror of the Peaks and Ancient Copper Dragon. Meanwhile, Tymna and Thrasios leveraged interaction such as Flusterstorm and Grand Abolisher to disrupt opponents’ critical spells and maintain tempo. Despite some early ramp struggles, Teshar managed to stick on the battlefield and planned to utilize artifact loops to finish the game. Tasigur was poised to combo off soon but was slowed by continuous pressure and disruption from other players. The game balanced between combo setups and interactive plays until the board state became dominated by Scion’s powerful dragon strategy, signaling an impending shift towards a decisive finish involving either massive reanimation or a mana-based combo.