Deck & Commander Strategies
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Ramp aggressively with creatures to generate massive mana, then cast infinite mana combos using Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal to win quickly.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tymna the Weaver
Control and midrange strategy focusing on card advantage through enchantments like Sylvan Library and Mystic Remora, combined with efficient creatures and disruption.
Thrasios, Triton Hero & Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Leverage red and green ramp and midrange creatures to generate infinite mana and then win through combat damage with haste triggers from Bruse Tarl.
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Thrasios, Triton Hero & Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Grindy midrange control deck that uses card advantage, disruption, and incremental value to control the board and outlast opponents.
Gameplay Insights
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Players prioritized early ramp and card advantage to set up their combos or control elements efficiently.
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Counterspells like Spell Snare and Mental Misstep were critical in disrupting key combo pieces, slowing down opponents' win attempts.
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Kinnan's explosive mana ramp allowed it to execute infinite mana combos faster than the other decks could establish control.
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The presence of multiple Thrasios decks led to a diverse meta of midrange, control, and combo interactions, requiring careful timing and sequencing of plays.
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Despite some players adopting a slower, grindy approach, the game ultimately favored the deck that could leverage both ramp and combo execution effectively.
Notable Cards
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Sylvan Library
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Mystic Remora
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Isochron Scepter
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Dramatic Reversal
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Ancient Tomb
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Llanowar Elves
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Spell Snare
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Mental Misstep
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Birds of Paradise
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players establishing their mana bases and early ramp, with each deck setting up their core strategies.
The Kinnan deck quickly developed its ramp engine and started generating large amounts of mana through creatures like Llanowar Elves and casting powerful mana dorks.
The Thrasios and Tymna deck focused on card advantage and control elements, utilizing Sylvan Library and Mystic Remora to maintain a steady flow of resources.
The Bruse Tarl and Thrasios deck aimed to build towards an infinite mana combo, leveraging red and green ramp and midrange threats to push the board state.
Meanwhile, the Tevesh Szat and Thrasios deck played a grindy, midrange control game with a focus on card advantage and disruption. Midgame saw the Kinnan player aggressively ramping and casting key combo pieces like Isochron Scepter and Dramatic Reversal, while the other players attempted to disrupt these plans with counterspells such as Spell Snare and Mental Misstep.
The Bruse Tarl deck sought to assemble infinite mana and use it for a lethal attack, but faced pressure from multiple opponents.
The Tevesh deck used control elements and incremental value to stabilize.
Eventually, the Kinnan deck managed to execute its combo first, generating infinite mana and using it to close out the game, demonstrating the power of its explosive mana acceleration and combo finish in a cEDH setting.
