Deck & Commander Strategies
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
A stax value engine deck that aims to slow down opponents with taxing effects and generate incremental advantage through the commander’s card draw and artifact synergies.
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
A ninja tribal deck focused on dealing unblockable damage and triggering Yuriko’s ability to deal damage through ninja attacks and card reveals, burning down opponents quickly.
Krark, the Thumbless / Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
A storm combo deck that seeks to cast both commanders to generate multiple spell copies, enabling storm kills through cards like Mind's Desire and Gamble.
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A midrange combo deck leveraging life gain and Ad Nauseam to draw large portions of the deck, then winning through Thassa’s Oracle or similar finishers.
Gameplay Insights
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Mike's use of Necropotence combined with Emergence Zone flash and Chain of Vapor to repeatedly reuse his graveyard spells was key to generating overwhelming card advantage and setting up the win.
- 2
Noah’s early deployment of both Krark and Sakashima allowed him to double his storm spells, greatly increasing the potential for explosive turns and storm count.
- 3
Ashani’s timely Mental Misstep countered a critical Dark Ritual, showcasing how early disruption can significantly slow down combo decks in cEDH.
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Nick’s Yuriko deck applied consistent pressure with unblockable ninjas and removal spells, forcing opponents to make difficult decisions about when to interact or protect their combos.
Notable Cards
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Ad Nauseam
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Thassa's Oracle
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Dockside Extortionist
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Brain Freeze
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Jeweled Lotus
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Mana Crypt
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Mental Misstep
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Sensei's Divining Top
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Gamble
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Necropotence
Gameplay Summary
The game featured four players piloting aggressive and combo-oriented cEDH decks.
The opening turns developed quickly with mana accelerants and key pieces being deployed.
Early on, Mike's Ikra Shidiqi and Kraum deck demonstrated strong Ad Nauseam synergy, setting up a powerful draw and life gain engine.
He leveraged Necropotence and flash effects from Emergence Zone to maximize his card advantage and generate treasure tokens with Dockside Extortionist.
This culminated in a lethal combo sequence where he milled his entire deck with Brain Freeze, escaping it repeatedly alongside Lion's Eye Diamond to enable a Thassa's Oracle win, ending the game swiftly in his favor.
The other players, including Noah's storm-focused Krark and Sakashima deck, and Nick's Yuriko ninja deck, put early pressure on the board but were unable to disrupt Mike’s explosive combo sequence in time. In the subsequent game, Noah aggressively established his storm combo with both commanders Krark and Sakashima on the battlefield by turn two, setting up for a fast kill.
Mike attempted to stabilize with ramp and control elements like Sensei's Divining Top and a protective Mox Diamond, but his Dark Ritual was countered by Ashani's Shorikai deck deploying Mental Misstep early, slowing his progress.
Meanwhile, Nick’s Yuriko deck applied pressure with evasive ninjas and removal, demonstrated by Dismember taking out Noah’s Sakashima.
The game showcased high-level interaction and counterplay with players balancing aggressive combo lines against stax and disruption elements, keeping the board state volatile and tense.
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