Deck & Commander Strategies
Thrasios, Triton Hero
A control-combo deck that leverages fast mana rocks, card draw, and powerful creatures like Opposition Agent to disrupt opponents and assemble combos that generate infinite mana for a game-winning Finale of Devastation.
Bruse Tarl, Boorish Herder
Aggressive midrange/flicker deck focusing on combat damage and synergy between creatures to gain incremental advantage and support combo finishes, often pairing with Thrasios for card advantage and utility.
Tymna the Weaver
A resilient value and disruption deck that uses early aggression through commander damage and attrition, combined with card draw and tutors to find combo pieces and control the board.
Kraum, Ludevic's Opus
A tempo and value-oriented deck that leverages card draw from combat damage, efficient disruption, and a mix of spells and creatures to control the pace and find a winning combo or finishers.
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
A ramp-heavy combo deck that generates large amounts of mana by producing and sacrificing treasure tokens with creatures like Dockside Extortionist, enabling explosive Finale of Devastation plays to clear the board and win.
Gameplay Insights
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Kinnan's player utilized treasure token generation combined with mana rocks to produce infinite mana, which was then used to cast Finale of Devastation for a board wipe and swift victory.
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Opposition Agent proved to be a pivotal disruptive piece, denying tutors and slowing down opponents' ability to assemble combos.
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Despite having the winning combo on board, a missed activation of Oracle of Mul Daya delayed the victory, highlighting the importance of careful sequencing in cEDH.
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Players effectively used low-cost mana acceleration and card draw spells to maintain tempo and pressure, enabling quick access to their win conditions within the first few turns.
Notable Cards
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Mox Diamond
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Lotus Petal
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Opposition Agent
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Finale of Devastation
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Oracle of Mul Daya
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Dockside Extortionist
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Treasure Vault
Gameplay Summary
The game began with players setting up their mana bases and developing early board presence, with notable ramp plays such as Mox Diamonds and Lotus Petal facilitating explosive starts.
The decks featured strong synergy between card draw, protection, and tutors, leading to rapid development of threats and combos.
A key turning point came when Kinnan generated infinite mana through interaction with treasure tokens and other ramp pieces, enabling a devastating Finale of Devastation that wiped out opponents effectively ending the game.
Despite close plays involving Synergistic Rebel and Oracle of Mul Daya, the player controlling Kinnan capitalized on the available resources and board state to secure a swift victory.