Deck Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the Weaver
A value-driven combo deck that uses efficient card draw and mana ramp, aiming to assemble a storm or Underworld Breach combo finish with Brain Freeze and other spells.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on generating large amounts of mana through noncreature permanents and creature synergies to enable explosive combo turns and infinite mana lines.
Vial Smasher the Fierce and Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Aggressive midrange and combo hybrid that leverages damage triggers from spells and creatures while disrupting opponents with targeted removal and countermagic, seeking to combo out or win through incremental advantage.
Tivit, Seller of Secrets
A control-combo deck that aims to manipulate opponents’ hands and board state, using disruption and card advantage to assemble combos and win through infinite turns or storm.
Gameplay Insights
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The interaction between Chain of Vapor and Mental Misstep was pivotal in breaking up an infinite mana combo involving Hullbreaker Horror and preventing a quick win.
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The use of Force of Negation on a key counterspell on the stack demonstrated high-level timing and resource management to maintain control over the game state.
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Players carefully managed their mana and disruption to prevent early infinite combos, leading to a tense midgame with multiple counterplay attempts.
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The player piloting Vial Smasher/Malcolm timed an enemy Ad Nauseam cast as an instant to maximize disruption and deny a combo line.
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Recycling of cards via Underworld Breach alongside Brain Freeze created a near-unstoppable storm finish once established, illustrating the power of recursion in cEDH.
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Despite multiple combo attempts and high interaction, the game ended with a classic Oracle and Brain Freeze storm kill, a common and powerful finish in the cEDH meta.
Notable Cards
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Hullbreaker Horror
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Underworld Breach
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Brain Freeze
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Mental Misstep
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Chain of Vapor
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Dark Ritual
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Demonic Consultation
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Arcane Signet
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Mana Crypt
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Mana Confluence
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Force of Negation
Summary
The game featured a classic cEDH showdown with four competitive decks led by Thrasios/Tymna, Kinnan, Vial Smasher/Malcolm, and Tivit. The opening turns were fairly standard with ramp and card-draw spells setting up key combo and control pieces. Early interaction centered around disruption and resource denial, notably with removal and counterspells targeting pivotal combo enablers such as Hullbreaker Horror and Underworld Breach. A crucial moment occurred when Malcolm's player successfully disrupted an attempted combo line involving Hullbreaker Horror through a well-timed Chain of Vapor and Mental Misstep, preventing a potential infinite mana or storm win.
