Last Preban cEDH Gameplay with ComedIan! Dargo/Silas vs Thrasios/Rog vs Derevi vs Tymna/Kraum

Deck Strategies

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  Dargo, the Shipwrecker / Silas Renn, Seeker Adept

  Utilize black-based recursion and sacrifice synergies combined with Necropotence and Dark Ritual to generate large amounts of mana and dig through the deck. Employ combos with cards like Altar of Dementia and Bergie to win through sacrifice and mill.

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  Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh / Thrasios, Triton Hero

  A fast combo deck focused on generating infinite mana through various means to activate Thrasios and draw the entire deck quickly, enabling a combo finish or overwhelming board state.

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  Derevi, Empyrial Tactician

  Slow the game with taxing effects like Blind Obedience and leverage infinite mana combos involving Naga and Nomads. Use Derevi's tap/untap abilities and infinite mana to control the board and win through combo.

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  Tymna the Weaver / Kraum, Ludevic's Opus

  Leverage efficient card draw from combat damage triggers combined with mana acceleration and spells to develop a board presence, draw key combo pieces, and control the pace of the game.

Gameplay Insights

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  Utilizing Necropotence to exile and draw large portions of the deck provided a steady flow of resources while managing life totals carefully.

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  The interaction of Mockingbird copying Orcish Bowmasters was pivotal but was mitigated by Chain of Vapor bouncing the original Bowmasters, preventing an orc army from amassing.

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  Crop Rotation was used strategically to fetch Gaea's Cradle, enabling explosive mana generation and facilitating large mana combos.

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  Players timed their draw triggers from cards like Ristic Study and Vampiric Tutor to maximize card advantage across multiple players.

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  Sacrificing lands like Gemstone Caverns to Crop Rotation generated additional triggers and card advantage, showcasing efficient resource use.

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  Combat damage with Ragavan generated treasure tokens that accelerated mana production and fueled combo starts.

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  Life payment through Necropotence and other effects was carefully balanced to maintain board presence while digging for combo pieces.

Notable Cards

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  Necropotence

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  Lion's Eye Diamond

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  Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer

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  Thrasios, Triton Hero

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  Gaea's Cradle

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  Crop Rotation

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  Mockingbird

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  Orcish Bowmasters

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  Chain of Vapor

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  Blind Obedience

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  Altar of Dementia

Summary

The game unfolded with four players piloting competitive cEDH decks centered around powerful commanders and combos. Early turns involved setting up mana acceleration with cards like Lion's Eye Diamond, Mana Confluence, and Birds of Paradise, and deploying low-cost creatures such as Ragavan to apply early pressure. Synergistic interactions between commanders and key cards like Ristic Study and Necropotence fueled consistent card draw and deck manipulation. One player leveraging Dargo and Silas Renn utilized Necropotence and Dark Ritual to generate large amounts of mana and dig through the deck, while another with Rograkh aimed to quickly generate infinite mana and draw their entire deck using Thrasios. Derevi's pilot focused on slowing the game with taxing effects like Blind Obedience and aimed for infinite mana combos with Naga and Nomads. The game saw pivotal moments around tutors and combat damage triggers that generated treasure tokens and incremental advantage. Notably, a clever interaction involving Mockingbird copying Orcish Bowmasters and Chain of Vapor bouncing key threats influenced board state significantly. A key turning point was when one player cast Crop Rotation to fetch Gaea's Cradle, dramatically increasing their mana production and enabling big plays. The game was marked by subtle tempo shifts, combo setups, and resource denial, with players carefully navigating draw triggers and life payment costs to maintain advantage. Ultimately, the game revolved around assembling infinite mana combos and using commanders' abilities to close out the game.