cEDH TV vs Play to Win - Sisay/Jegantha v Kinnan v Thrasios//Tymna v Thrasios//Akiri

Deck Strategies

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  Sisay, Weatherlight Captain

  Focuses on assembling legendary creatures and powerful equipment like Jegantha to control the board and generate value. Uses tutors and mana rocks to accelerate into impactful plays.

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  Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

  Ramp-centric deck that leverages Kinnan’s ability to generate massive amounts of mana with nonbasic lands and creatures. Aims to combo off with infinite mana and finish with a high-impact X spell such as Finale of Devastation.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Tymna the Weaver

  A balanced partner combo deck that uses efficient creatures, card draw, and disruption to stabilize the board while ramping into powerful late-game spells and combo lines.

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero / Akiri, Line-Slinger

  Combines Thrasios’s card advantage and Akiri’s equipment synergy to apply pressure early and control the game with efficient creatures and interaction, aiming for tempo and incremental advantage.

Gameplay Insights

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  Kinnan’s ability to generate infinite mana enabled an explosive Finale of Devastation that effectively ended the game before opponents could fully interact.

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  Sisay/Jegantha’s use of Isochron Scepter with Enlightened Tutor threatened to lock down opponents early, demonstrating the deck's strong toolbox and combo potential.

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  Effective use of mana dorks and mana rocks across decks accelerated the early game, highlighting the importance of fast mana in cEDH.

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  Counterspells like Force of Negation and Pact of Negation played key roles in stalling combos and protecting critical plays.

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  Players prioritized protecting their combo pieces and mana generation engines, showing how vital these are to cEDH success.

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  The interaction between Smothering Tithe and Kinnan’s treasure production created significant mana advantage, underscoring powerful synergies in the format.

Notable Cards

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  Isochron Scepter

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  Enlightened Tutor

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  Basalt Monolith

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  Finale of Devastation

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  Smothering Tithe

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  Mox Diamond

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  Gaea's Cradle

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  Mox Opal

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  Force of Negation

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  Pact of Negation

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Green Sun's Zenith

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  Gilded Lotus

Summary

The game featured a high-powered multiplayer Commander match with Sisay/Jegantha, Kinnan, Thrasios/Tymna, and Thrasios/Akiri decks, showcasing the competitive cEDH environment. Early turns involved efficient mana ramp with dorks like Elvish Mystic, Noble Hierarch, and Birds of Paradise, while players deployed key utility lands and drew cards with powerful engines. Sisay/Jegantha's player quickly exploited mana rocks and tutors, flashing in Tin Mine Sensor and setting up an Isochron Scepter equipped with Enlightened Tutor, threatening powerful combos. Meanwhile, Kinnan ramped aggressively using mana dorks and lands, leveraging his ability to generate large amounts of mana and cast key spells early. The pivotal moment came when Kinnan demonstrated a near-infinite mana loop using Basalt Monolith combined with mana acceleration and sacrifice effects. This allowed him to draw through his deck and cast Finale of Devastation with an overwhelming X value, ready to close out the game. Despite some interaction and counterspells thrown around, the power of Kinnan's combo was undeniable and showcased the deck's ability to win explosively without needing to hit all land drops. The game highlighted the synergy between mana generation, potent tutors, and combo finishers, with Kinnan's explosive mana production being the defining factor in the match's outcome.