Uro vs Kroxa vs Heliod vs Klothys | Theros Commanders | cEDH Gameplay | Casually Competitive

Deck Strategies

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  Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath

  Generate infinite mana through combo pieces such as Food Chain, Mist-Cloaked Griffin, Incubation Druid, and Cloudstone Curio to repeatedly cast Uro, drawing the entire library and winning via extra turn or direct damage effects.

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  Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

  Leverage graveyard recursion combos with Animate Dead and Worldgorger Dragon to generate infinite mana and repeatedly cast Kroxa, or alternatively use Aetherflux Reservoir for a high life gain and massive damage finish.

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  Klothys, God of Destiny

  Ramp quickly with mana dorks and Klothys's ability to enable infinite combat steps through combos involving Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, and Zealous Conscripts or Aggravated Assault to attack infinitely.

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  Heliod, Sun-Crowned

  Utilize hate bears and Stax elements to control the board while assembling a combo with Heliod and damage-dealing creatures like Walking Ballista or Triskelion to finish opponents via incremental damage and lifelink synergy.

Gameplay Insights

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  Joseph's use of Stax pieces like Ether Sworn Canonist and Even Mind Sensor created a taxing environment that hindered opponents' ability to cast multiple spells per turn, buying time to develop his combo.

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  Nate's careful sequencing with Sylvan Library maximized card selection and ramp early, setting up Klothys for aggressive infinite combat step combos.

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  Bill capitalized on graveyard synergy and dredge with Stinkweed Imp to fuel his Animate Dead and Worldgorger Dragon combo, while keeping Aetherflux Reservoir as a backup win condition.

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  Jordan's early play of Cloudstone Curio and mana acceleration with Breeding Pool and Elvish Archdruid indicated a plan to establish infinite mana combos quickly, aiming to draw out and win via commander recursion.

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  The interaction between hatebears and combo decks highlighted the importance of timing and disruption, with key removal like Beast Within on Alms Collector showing players' attentiveness to threats.

Notable Cards

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  Food Chain

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  Cloudstone Curio

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  Animate Dead

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  Worldgorger Dragon

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  Aetherflux Reservoir

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  Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker

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  Zealous Conscripts

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  Walking Ballista

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  Triskelion

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  Sylvan Library

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  Mana Crypt

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  Strip Mine

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  Stinkweed Imp

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  Alms Collector

Summary

The game featured a high-powered Theros-themed Commander showdown among Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath; Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger; Klothys, God of Destiny; and Heliod, Sun-Crowned. Early turns involved each player developing their mana bases and deploying key early threats, with Joseph's Heliod deck establishing board presence through Stax elements like Ether Sworn Canonist and Even Mind Sensor to slow down opponents. Jordan's Uro deck aimed to assemble infinite mana combos with cards like Food Chain and Cloudstone Curio, while Nate's Klothys deck ramped aggressively and sought infinite combat steps via Kiki-Jiki and Zealous Conscripts. Bill piloted Kroxa with a graveyard recursion and infinite mana line using Animate Dead and Worldgorger Dragon as a backup plan with Aetherflux Reservoir.