Deck & Commander Strategies
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
Snowballs value through taxing opponents with life loss triggers and gaining advantage from opponents' life payments, aiming to control the board and drain opponents gradually.
Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
Midrange deck focused on card draw from combat damage, disruption, and incremental value to out-resource opponents and control the pace of the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero
Turbo artifact synergy and cradlestorm combo deck that generates treasure tokens and leverages artifact triggers for incremental damage and mana advantage.
Elsha of the Infinite
Control-oriented deck that uses spells and interaction to stabilize the board, control threats, and capitalize on casting noncreature spells from the top of the deck.
Gameplay Insights
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Ob Nixilis’s taxing ability created constant pressure on opponents, forcing them to lose life or mana, which gradually tilted the resource balance.
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Avalanche Caller's synergy with artifact triggers and damage-dealing abilities made it a persistent threat that scaled with opponents’ artifact presence.
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The use of monologue tax and treasure tokens by Rograkh/Thrasios allowed for aggressive mana ramp and incremental damage over multiple turns.
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Players carefully timed their attacks and responses around artifact triggers and taxing effects to maximize value and mitigate damage.
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Control elements from Elsha helped to slow down opponents, but the pressure from taxing and artifact synergies required timely interaction.
Notable Cards
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Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
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Avalanche Caller
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Mox Diamond
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The One Ring
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Monologue Tax
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive four-player cEDH match with Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin, Tymna/Kraum midrange, Rograkh/Thrasios turbo cradlestorm, and Elsha of the Infinite control decks.
Early turns saw players establishing mana bases and key permanents, with Ob Nixilis quickly starting to generate value and tax opponents using his ability.
The Rograkh/Thrasios player utilized artifact synergies and treasure generation to build a threatening board presence, including notable artifact creatures like Avalanche Caller, which synergized well with artifact triggers to deal incremental damage.
Tymna/Kraum focused on card draw and disruption while Elsha sought control elements to stabilize the board.
As the game progressed, Ob Nixilis's incremental life loss tax began to strain opponents, forcing difficult decisions and resource management.
Rograkh’s artifact synergies, combined with monologue tax effects, created a growing threat that pressured opponents’ life totals and board states.
The interaction between Ob Nixilis’s taxing ability and artifact-based triggers created a chaotic environment where timing and priority were crucial.
Players attempted to navigate around each other's board states, with several combat phases involving damage and counter accumulation.
The game featured multiple key plays involving mana acceleration, artifact triggers, and creature attacks, with players carefully weighing when to push aggression or hold back for defense.
Overall, the game was a strategic battle of attrition and careful resource exploitation, with Ob Nixilis’s taxing and life-drain mechanics playing a central role in shaping the interactions and tempo.
