Jhoira vs Korvold vs Varolz vs Momir Vig | Season 3 Favorites

Deck Strategies

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  Korvold, Fae-Cursed King

  Generate infinite creature mana by repeatedly exiling and sacrificing tokens with Food Chain and Squee the Immortal, then draw cards and win quickly using Korvold’s card draw engine.

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  Varolz, the Scar-Striped

  Assemble a Protean Hulk combo to sacrifice Hulk and tutor a series of creatures that establish an infinite damage loop with Lesser Masticore and Disciple of the Vault, winning instantly.

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  Momir Vig, Simic Visionary

  Leverage Simic colors to tutor and replay creatures, generating incremental value and eventually winning through large finishers like Finale of Devastation or Craterhoof Behemoth.

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  Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain

  Use cheap artifact spells to draw cards and ramp mana, then execute a polymorph combo to cheat in Tide Sprout Tyrant, enabling massive mana generation and card draw to win.

Gameplay Insights

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  Korvold’s pilot efficiently used Food Chain and Squee the Immortal to generate infinite mana and card draw, aiming for a fast combo finish before control decks could stabilize.

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  Varolz’s pilot capitalized on Protean Hulk to quickly assemble an infinite damage combo, demonstrating the power of tutoring and sacrifice synergies in a fast cEDH game.

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  The presence of Torpor Orb effectively stopped Korvold’s commander ETB trigger, forcing adaptation in sequencing and plays.

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  Jhoira’s deck focused on generating value from cheap artifacts and polymorph effects, but the slower setup was vulnerable to the faster combos at the table.

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  Multiple players used mana acceleration cards like Lotus Pedal and Ancient Tomb to speed up their game plan, highlighting the importance of fast mana in competitive EDH.

Notable Cards

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  Protean Hulk

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  Lesser Masticore

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  Disciple of the Vault

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  Melira, Sylvok Outcast

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  Food Chain

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  Squee, the Immortal

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  Carpet of Flowers

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  Blood Artist

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  Torpor Orb

Summary

The game featured a high-powered multiplayer EDH match between four fan-favorite commanders: Korvold, Fae-Cursed King; Varolz, the Scar-Striped; Momir Vig, Simic Visionary; and Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain. Early turns saw players developing their mana bases aggressively while setting up their key pieces. Korvold's pilot quickly established a Food Chain combo with Squee the Immortal, using it to generate infinite creature mana and draw cards through Korvold’s card draw trigger. Meanwhile, Varolz aimed to assemble a Protean Hulk combo, sacrificing Hulk to tutor a lethal combination of creatures that allowed infinite damage loops using Lesser Masticore and Disciple of the Vault, supported by Melira to prevent -1/-1 counters. Korvold’s explosive start was countered by the lethal combo executed by Varolz, who finished the game swiftly after sacrificing Protean Hulk and assembling the infinite damage loop. Jhoira’s deck was focused on artifact ramp and a polymorph combo to cheat in a Tide Sprout Tyrant for massive mana generation and card draw, while Momir Vig sought value from consistently tutoring creatures and aiming to win with large finishers like Finale of Devastation or Craterhoof Behemoth. However, the game ended quickly due to Varolz’s combo, highlighting the fast and combo-centric nature of the matchup. The second game promised more complexity as players kept greedy hands, but the first game clearly showcased the power of synergistic combos in cEDH environments.