Cuteness Overload! Bloomburrow enters the Idiot Gauntlet

Deck Strategies

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  Zinnia, Valley's Voice

  Utilizes creature flicker combos with cards like Roon of the Hidden Realm and Fairie Time Displacer to draw through the deck and execute infinite combos such as Sahil R and Fadar Guardian or Underworld Breach with Brain Freeze.

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  Ygra, Eater of All

  Focuses on sacrificing creatures like Protean Hulk to generate infinite sacrifice loops with graveyard recursion cards and Zulaport Cutthroat to drain opponents' life totals.

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  Bria, Riptide Rogue

  A storm-based deck seeking to create infinite mana and storm count using Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal, then finish with mass damage spells like Grapeshot or Brain Freeze or a pumped attack with Haze of Rage.

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  The Infamous Cruelclaw

  Cheats large creatures onto the battlefield from the top of the library, aiming to assemble a three-card combo win with Aetherflux Reservoir, Basilisk Collar, and Sensei's Divining Top, or alternatively infinite attacking creatures with Dualcaster Mage and Twinflame.

Gameplay Insights

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  Zinnia's deck effectively used flicker combos to generate card advantage and disrupt opponents' plans, demonstrating strong synergy with the commander's ability.

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  Ygra's ability to turn itself into food and use it as a sacrifice outlet allowed quick assembly of infinite sacrifice loops, pressuring opponents through incremental life loss.

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  Bria's storm combo with Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal created a high storm count enabling a lethal mass damage or a devastating pumped attack, showcasing the deck's potential to end games quickly.

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  Cruelclaw's cheat-into-play ability allowed rapid deployment of large threats and combo pieces, providing a resilient and powerful win condition that could pivot between combo and combat finishers.

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  The game featured key interactions such as Abrupt Decay responses and discard effects that shaped the tempo and forced players to adapt their lines, highlighting the importance of timing and resource management in cEDH.

Notable Cards

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  Protean Hulk

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  Isochron Scepter

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  Dramatic Reversal

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Sensei's Divining Top

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  Dualcaster Mage

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  Twinflame

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  Zulaport Cutthroat

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  Brain Freeze

Summary

The game featured four decks, each piloting a new commander from the Bloomburrow set, competing in a cEDH environment. Early turns saw players ramping and developing board presence, with TK's Zinnia deck leveraging creature combos and flicker effects to generate advantage. July's Ygra deck aimed to assemble an infinite sacrifice combo involving Protean Hulk and Zulaport Cutthroat to drain opponents. Blue piloted Bria’s storm deck, focusing on Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal to generate infinite mana and storm count for a lethal Grapeshot or Brain Freeze. Chris' Cruelclaw deck sought to cheat large creatures into play and assemble a three-card combo with Aetherflux Reservoir, Basilisk Collar, and Sensei's Divining Top for a potential game-winning combo, with a backup infinite attack combo using Dualcaster Mage and Twinflame.