Deck & Commander Strategies
Vivi Ornitier
Focuses on assembling a powerful blink combo using equipment and flicker effects to generate card advantage and lock opponents out with taxing enchantments.
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
Utilizes fast artifact mana to cast Cloud early, then combos with swords and flicker effects to gain value and control the board.
Etali, Primal Conqueror
Ramp quickly into Etali to attack and reveal cards, aiming to close the game with powerful creatures or combo pieces supported by fast mana.
Kefka, Court Mage
Turbo the commander out early, then use draw and discard synergies to disrupt opponents and set up combos like Underworld Breach and Brain Freeze or Thassa's Oracle.
Gameplay Insights
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Sequencing of spells like Sentinel and Deafening Silence was critical to maximize disruption and prevent opponent combos, though some timing missteps occurred.
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Cloud's ability to blink itself and tutor basic lands and equipment allowed it to build a resilient and resource-generating board state rapidly.
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Vexing Bobble served as a key piece of interaction, countering zero-mana spells and triggering multiple card draw and counter triggers in a complex stack resolution.
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Players balanced aggressive ramp and combo development with protective countermeasures and taxing effects to maintain control in a fast-paced cEDH environment.
Notable Cards
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Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
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Sword of Hearth and Home
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Deafening Silence
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Vexing Shusher
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Mystic Remora
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Ancient Tomb
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The One Ring
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Pact of Negation
Gameplay Summary
A pivotal moment occurred when Cloud equipped Sword of Hearth and Home, dealt damage, and blinked itself with a flicker effect to tutor up lands and equipment, creating a dominant board state.
The Deafening Silence cast to limit non-creature spells was countered by the Vexing Shusher, allowing the aggressive artifact mana player to continue their assault.
Mystic Remora and other taxing effects further pressured opponents, while the players jockeyed to balance aggressive combo development with disruption.
Etali's player attempted to cast The One Ring to disrupt opponents but was met with a timely Pact of Negation, triggering multiple Vexing Bobble counters and card draw effects, creating a cascade of interactions that highlighted the high-speed, interactive nature of the game.
