Deck Strategies
Francisco & Thrasios
Utilizes Thrasios Oracle and Demonic Consultation to assemble a combo finish, controlling the board and ramping mana to execute the win.
Borborygmos & Fblthp
Leverages Borborygmos's ability to generate card advantage and removal, while assembling combos with Curiosity or Underworld Breach to win.
Ikra Shidiqi & Kraum
A Sultai midrange combo deck aiming to combo out with Thrasios Oracle and Underworld Breach, using efficient disruption and mana acceleration.
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Traditional toolbox and tutor deck focusing on fetching planeswalkers and generating infinite mana and activations to secure the game.
Gameplay Insights
- 1
Early deployment of Blind Obedience created a taxing board state that slowed aggressive plays and forced careful mana management.
- 2
The activation timing of Thrasios Oracle and interactions with Underworld Breach were critical for combo assembly and card draw.
- 3
Deciding whether to kill Seedborn Muse or Sisay was a pivotal strategic choice, as Seedborn Muse enables multiple untaps and card advantage, while Sisay tutors key planeswalkers.
- 4
Players carefully managed disruption spells and removal to prevent opponents from assembling combos, especially focusing on denying key pieces like Kenan or Seedborn Muse.
- 5
The use of uncounterable spells to establish key permanents like Sisay and the deployment of artifacts like Bird of Paradise to accelerate mana were instrumental in setting up win conditions.
Notable Cards
Lotus Petal
Blind Obedience
Thrasios, Triton Hero
Demonic Consultation
Curiosity
Underworld Breach
Seedborn Muse
Sisay, Weatherlight Captain
Fblthp, the Lost
Summary
The game began with each player establishing their board and mana bases while setting up for their respective strategies. Early plays featured common cEDH staples such as Lotus Petal and Blind Obedience, with players aggressively developing mana and card advantage. The Borborygmos and Fblthp deck focused on generating card advantage and removal to set up synergy with cards like Curiosity and Underworld Breach. Francisco and Thrasios aimed to leverage Thrasios Oracle and Demonic Consultation to execute a combo finish, while Sisay's deck sought to tutor key planeswalkers and generate infinite mana and activations for a kill through emblem-based abilities. Kraum and Ikra Shidiqi worked toward similar combos involving Thrasios and Underworld Breach.
