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IS THRASIOS THE BEST COMMANDER IN cEDH - Play to win | cEDH Gameplay

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Commanders featured in this video Reviewed & Verified

Decklists

Deck Strategies

  • Godo, Bandit Warlord

    Godo, Bandit Warlord

    A fast combo deck focused on assembling Helm of the Host with Godo to create infinite combat phases and overwhelm opponents quickly.

  • Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

    Yisan, the Wanderer Bard

    A midrange creature toolbox deck that uses Yisan to tutor and deploy key creatures at various points in the game to control the board and generate value.

  • The Gitrog Monster

    The Gitrog Monster

    A value and dredge-based deck leveraging land interactions and continuous card advantage from sacrificing lands and dredging to out-resource opponents.

  • Thrasios, Triton Hero Tymna the Weaver

    Thrasios, Triton Hero // Tymna the Weaver

    A control and combo deck that ramps mana aggressively, draws cards efficiently, and uses powerful finishers like Finale of Devastation to win through overwhelming board presence or combo kills.

  • Tymna the Weaver

    Tymna the Weaver

    Aggressive card draw and disruption-based deck that uses combat damage to draw cards, combined with efficient removal and tutors to maintain control and pressure.

Gameplay Insights

  • 1

    Early mana acceleration with cards like Grim Monolith and Carpet of Flowers allowed for explosive early plays and fast development of board presence.

  • 2

    The use of Blood Moon early in the game served as a critical disruption element, forcing opponents to adjust their mana bases or lose tempo.

  • 3

    Thrasios and Tymna leveraged efficient card draw engines and protection spells like Fierce Guardianship to maintain control and protect their combo lines.

  • 4

    Finale of Devastation was used as a game-winning finisher, capitalizing on the large mana pool and board state to deliver a lethal blow.

  • 5

    Players attempted to disrupt Thrasios with counterspells and removal, but the combination of card advantage and protection spells proved too resilient.

  • 6

    Timna's lifelink and card draw synergy contributed to incremental advantage but was insufficient to overcome Thrasios's dominant tempo.

Notable Cards

  • Green Sun's Zenith

    Green Sun's Zenith

  • Grim Monolith

    Grim Monolith

  • Blood Moon

    Blood Moon

  • Carpet of Flowers

    Carpet of Flowers

  • Finale of Devastation

    Finale of Devastation

  • Fierce Guardianship

    Fierce Guardianship

  • Cyclonic Rift

    Cyclonic Rift

  • Mox Diamond

    Mox Diamond

  • Mana Crypt

    Mana Crypt

  • Sakura-Tribe Scout

    Sakura-Tribe Scout

Summary

The game features a high-powered cEDH multiplayer match with five decks known for their competitive strength. Early turns see explosive mana acceleration, with players casting key ramp spells like Green Sun's Zenith, Grim Monolith, and Carpet of Flowers. Blood Moon and other disruptive elements come down early, indicating a fight for board control and disruption. Thrasios and Tymna's deck quickly establishes a dominant position with efficient mana generation and card draw engines, supported by spells like Finale of Devastation and Fierce Guardianship, setting up a lethal combo finish. Other players attempt to contest the board through creature interactions and disruption but struggle against the overwhelming tempo and resource advantage generated by Thrasios and Tymna. The critical turning point comes as the Thrasios player locks in a win with a large Finale of Devastation, exploiting their superior mana and card advantage to close out the game decisively.

Description

In the past three weeks, each episode has produced a deck with two wins. We decided to put those decks up against the best deck in the format, Thrasios and Tymna, to see how they do.

DECK LISTS Godo - tappedout.net/mtg-decks/waiting-for-godo-cedh-primer Yisan - tappedout.net/mtg-decks/wanderers-song Gitrog - tappedout.net/mtg-decks/the-gitfrog-1 Thrasios//Tymna - www.moxfield.com/decks/EwS7lyEQN0mLtomfKlwoMQ

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