Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Focuses on artifact synergy, generating infinite treasures using artifact dwarves and mana rocks like Clock of Omens. Uses treasures to ramp into powerful dragons and combo pieces to win.
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
Leverages aggressive early plays with mana dorks and efficient creatures to flip Heliod quickly and apply pressure, while deploying taxing artifacts to hamper opponents' spells.
Tymna the Weaver & Thrasios, Triton Hero
A combo-centric deck aiming to generate infinite mana through Chain of Stasis and mana dorks or Devoted Druid, then convert that mana into a winning line using card draw and combo finishers.
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Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton Hero
Relies on polymorph combo lines to cheat big threats into play efficiently. Attempts to maintain hyper-efficient mana usage and control elements to protect its combo.
Gameplay Insights
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Magda's player prioritizes finding Clock of Omens to enable infinite treasure generation, which is key to the deck's combo potential.
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Heliod's player strategically considers playing God-Pharaoh's Statue to tax opponents' spells, balancing the risk of spending treasures against preventing board wipes that would endanger their position.
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Rograkh's deck suffers early from multiple mulligans, showcasing how critical a strong opening hand is for polymorph-based combos in cEDH.
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Tymna & Thrasios' player seeks to assemble infinite mana combos with Chain of Stasis and mana dorks, highlighting the importance of synergy between low-cost creatures and disruptive enchantments in combo decks.
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Players carefully manage resources and timing, especially around artifact activation and treasure token generation, to avoid becoming targets while progressing toward their win conditions.
Notable Cards
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Clock of Omens
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Mana Crypt
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God-Pharaoh's Statue
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Devoted Druid
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Polymorph
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Leyline of the Void
Gameplay Summary
The game features a competitive four-player cEDH match with Rograkh & Thrasios, Tymna & Thrasios, Heliod, and Magda, Brazen Outlaw decks.
Early turns focus on mana acceleration and setting up key combos.
Magda's player prioritizes assembling artifact dwarves and artifact mana generators like Spring Leaf Drum and Mana Crypt to create treasure tokens and ramp quickly.
Meanwhile, Heliod's player aims to flip the commander quickly and establish board presence with mana dorks and spells.
Rograkh's deck relies on efficient polymorph combos but struggles with slow starts and multiple mulligans.
Tymna & Thrasios try to generate infinite mana through combos involving Chain of Stasis and mana dorks to enable a quick win.
The game features a tense buildup with careful resource management and threat assessment, including decisions about deploying disruptive artifacts like God-Pharaoh's Statue to tax opponents' spells and prevent board wipes.
Players jockey for position and attempt to protect their combo pieces as the game moves toward critical turns where infinite mana and combo execution become possible.
