Deck & Commander Strategies
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
Utilizes dwarf tribal synergies and treasure generation to rapidly ramp mana and cast powerful spells, aiming to overwhelm opponents with explosive board states and resource advantage.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
Focuses on accelerating mana production through mana dorks and using his ability to generate extra mana, setting up for a combo or massive value plays to close out the game.
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh and Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Combines aggressive creatures with control elements and disruption to maintain tempo and pressure opponents, aiming to outvalue or outpace through combat and interaction.
Yoshimaru, Ever Faithful and Thrasios, Triton Hero
Leverages efficient creatures and powerful card draw engines, alongside control spells, to maintain board presence and seek combo or incremental advantage.
Gameplay Insights
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Magda's treasure generation ramp was a central threat, forcing opponents to prioritize interaction and removal to prevent explosive mana acceleration.
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The use of Enslave Dwarf to steal key creatures showcased Magda's ability to both ramp and disrupt simultaneously.
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Players used bounce spells like Chain of Vapor strategically to reset dangerous permanents like Magda and buy time.
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Disruptor Flute was employed effectively to neutralize Spellskite, a common protection piece, illustrating the importance of targeted hate in cEDH.
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Kinnan's need for green mana to complete his combo introduced a tense dynamic, with all players aware that allowing him to resolve it would end the game.
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Multiple mana rocks and ramp spells (Grim Monolith, Mana Vault, Soul Ring) facilitated high-speed gameplay and complex interaction sequences.
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The dialogue and attack patterns indicated a delicate balance of aggression and defense, with players attempting to survive while setting up their win conditions.
Notable Cards
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Magda, Brazen Outlaw
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Chain of Vapor
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Disruptor Flute
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Cavern of Souls
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Dwarven Grunt
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Spellskite
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Clever Impersonator
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Thrasios, Triton Hero
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Noble Hierarch
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Cloud of Faeries
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Grim Monolith
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Mana Vault
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Rhystic Study
Gameplay Summary
The game began with all four players setting up their mana bases and early board presence, including ramp spells and small creatures like Dwarven Grunt and various mana dorks.
Magda's player quickly established a strong treasure production engine by attacking consistently with dwarves and utilizing Magda's ability to generate treasures, rapidly accelerating their mana and board state.
Kinnan's deck aimed to leverage his ability with mana dorks to generate extra mana, setting up for a powerful combo or explosive plays, while the Rograkh/Silas Renn and Yoshimaru/Thrasios partners developed control and tempo elements, including some disruption and utility creatures. As the game progressed, Magda's treasure ramp put significant pressure on the table, forcing opponents to focus on stopping him.
There was a notable moment when the Magda player cast Enslave Dwarf to take control of an opponent's dwarf, further strengthening their board.
In response, opponents tried to slow Magda down with bounce spells like Chain of Vapor and disruption such as Disruptor Flute targeting key creatures like Spellskite.
However, the treasure ramp and continuous attacks kept Magda's threat level high. Kinnan was poised to explode with his mana acceleration and card draw engine but needed green mana to fully execute his win condition, which all players recognized as a critical threat.
Despite attempts at interaction, the table acknowledged that if Kinnan resolved his combo, it would be game over.
The dialogue suggested imminent lethal or near-lethal board states, with players on the edge of elimination, highlighting the high-stakes tension typical in cEDH games.
![A real THORN in my side [S2G12] cEDH Gameplay - KINNAN v WINOTA v KRARK/SILAS v ROG/THRAS thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uequfW-mbI4/sddefault.jpg)
![Slicer 2: Transformer Boogaloo [S2G1] SLICER v KINNAN v KRARK|SILAS v ROG|THRASIOS thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/84r5ltrrRy8/sddefault.jpg)
