#cEDH Tournament Round 2 - Yidris, Anje, Anje, Rakdos - Gameplay Ep 78

Deck Strategies

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  Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder

  Storm-focused deck aiming to generate large mana and card advantage through efficient ramp and discard outlets, using spells like Jeska’s Will and Waste Not to fuel massive windfall effects and cast a big Mind’s Desire to exile and cast the entire deck.

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  Anje Falkenrath

  A filter/madness deck that uses Anje's ability to discard and draw cards rapidly while generating zombies with Waste Not, setting up graveyard combos such as Worldgorger Dragon with Necromancy or Underworld Breach to control the game and close out with infinite loops.

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  Rakdos, Lord of Riots

  A disruption and control deck leveraging interaction like Rakdos Charm and Opposition Agent to prevent opponents from executing combos, while ramping with mana rocks to deploy threats and maintain board presence.

Gameplay Insights

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  Bruno's use of Waste Not combined with multiple Windfalls and Anje triggers generated an overwhelming board state and card advantage but was ultimately undone by a critical trigger sequencing error under pressure.

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  The interaction between Anje's discard triggers and Waste Not's zombie generation formed a powerful engine that pressured Bruno heavily during his big storm turn.

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  Rodrigo's strategic holding of Rakdos Charm and Opposition Agent effectively slowed down the Anje players' combos, showcasing the importance of targeted interaction in cEDH.

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  Bruno's Yawgmoth’s Will enabled a second wave of storm spells from the graveyard, increasing his storm count and card draw potential, highlighting the synergy between recursion and storm mechanics.

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  Leite's mismanagement of Anje's untap triggers slightly increased Bruno's resources but did not change the outcome, demonstrating how even minor sequencing errors can influence game tempo in cEDH.

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  Henrique's use of Necromancy with Worldgorger Dragon attempted to reset the board and regain momentum after Bruno's storm turn, emphasizing the resilience of graveyard combos in the format.

Notable Cards

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  Waste Not

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  Windfall

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  Mind's Desire

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Necromancy

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  Jeska's Will

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  Dark Ritual

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  Grim Monolith

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  Opposition Agent

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  Rakdos Charm

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  Anje Falkenrath

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  Chrome Mox

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  Lotus Petal

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  Underworld Breach

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  Abrade

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  Mana Vault

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  Rain of Filth

Summary

The game began with all players mulliganing or keeping opening hands capable of early ramp and disruption. Bruno Costa on Yidris storm set up quickly with mana acceleration via Dark Ritual, Grim Monolith, and mana rocks, alongside Waste Not and Jeska’s Will to generate card advantage and disruption. Henrique Pocinho and Leite, both on Anje Falkenrath filter decks, focused on early Anje casts to enable fast card filtering and madness synergies, while setting up key pieces like Worldgorger Dragon and Underworld Breach for potential combos. Rodrigo Dias on Rakdos, Lord of Riots played a reactive game, holding interaction like Rakdos Charm and Opposition Agent to disrupt the two Anje players’ combo lines. A major turning point occurred when Bruno built a large board presence and mana pool through multiple Windfalls fueled by Waste Not and Anje triggers, enabling a massive storm count and a Mind’s Desire cast with a storm count of 35. However, an interaction misstep and well-timed discard triggers from the Anje players led to Bruno drawing into lethal damage from Waste Not zombies and eventually losing the advantage. Henrique then attempted to leverage his Worldgorger Dragon combo with Necromancy to regain control, but the game remained tense as players jockeyed for position with intricate discard and recursion mechanics. The match showcased high-level play with complex storm lines, discard synergies, and reactive interaction defining the flow.