Rocco Vs Elesh Norn Vs Omnath Vs Malcolm/Bruse - Cedh Gameplay

Deck Strategies

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  Rocco, Cabaretti Caterer

  Rocco's deck aims to either combo fast with a quick dockside or slow opponents down using Rocco to tutor up combo pieces or silver bullets.

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  Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator / Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder

  This deck aims for speed, with a multitude of combos such as Underworld Breach and Twinflame. It also leverages Malcolm's ability to generate treasure tokens.

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  Omnath, Locus of All

  This is a five-color ramp deck that funnels unused mana into an early Peer into the Abyss. Jegantha's Guardian serves as an extra card to sustain the game.

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  Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines

  Elesh's deck focuses on controlling the battlefield, stacking opponents out and gaining advantages off double ETBs. Unfortunately, it struggled with land draws in this game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Hidden's decision to pop his Ranger Captain and follow it up with an Enlightened Tutor was a game-changing move, setting up his Food Chain combo.

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  Fernando's early tutor might have alerted the table to his plans, leading Hidden to hold up interaction and foiling Fernando's win attempt.

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  Mark's Oblivion Ring on Fernando's Glint-Horn helped to prevent a potential win from Fernando.

Notable Cards

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  Enlightened Tutor

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  Food Chain

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Oblivion Ring

Summary

The game started with all players swiftly setting up their boards. Hidden, piloting Rocco, focused on building a treasury of treasures through combat, while Fernando, controlling the Malcolm/Bruse deck, attempted to establish a strong presence with Malcolm and a multitude of combos. Jordan, using Omnath, focused on ramping and revealed a potential win condition through Jegantha's Guardian. Mark, controlling Elesh Norn, struggled with land draws but managed to cast key spells like O-ring to disrupt Fernando's potential win. The game ended in Hidden's favor, who utilized a combination of the Ranger Captain, Enlightened Tutor, Food Chain, and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to generate infinite cats and secure the victory.