Deck & Commander Strategies
Tymna the Weaver & Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Midrange combo deck that balances grinding value with quick combo wins, leveraging Jeska's counters and Tymna's card draw to control the board and find key combo pieces.
Vadrik, Astral Archmage
A storm deck that uses Vadrik's pseudo-ritual effect to generate large amounts of mana and cast big spells, supported by artifact-based treasure generation and spell copying.
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
A combo deck centered on dwarves and artifact synergies, using Magda's ability to tutor combo pieces like Wondrous Cons to assemble a game-winning combo at instant speed.
Chulane, Teller of Tales
Creature-based combo deck that uses Chulane's ability to draw cards and ramp via creature plays, searching for combo finishers such as Phases, Oracle, and Finale of Devastation.
Gameplay Insights
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Copying Dockside Extortionist with Cursed Mirror significantly ramped mana production, enabling large storm turns and powerful creature casts.
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Jeska's ability to remove counters on enemy creatures was used strategically to disrupt key permanents like Magda and Blood Fire Dwarf, slowing down opponent combos.
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The use of Ledger Shredder as a recurring draw engine was critical for maintaining card advantage and cycling through key combo pieces.
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Deciding when to attack or hold back, especially around treasure token management, was pivotal in avoiding giving opponents free mana or combat advantages.
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Casting Magda and subsequent dwarf drops early enabled consistent tutoring of combo pieces, setting up potential instant-speed win conditions.
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The interplay of artifact ramp, creature combos, and storm spells created a dynamic environment requiring constant adaptation and targeted disruption.
Notable Cards
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Ledger Shredder
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Dockside Extortionist
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Cursed Mirror
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Utvara Hellkite
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Jeska, Thrice Reborn
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Talisman of Hierarchy
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Elvish Mystic
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Chrome Mox
Gameplay Summary
The game featured a competitive cEDH match with four players piloting distinct archetypes: a Tymna/Jeska midrange combo deck, a Vadrik Astral Archmage storm deck, a Magda Brazen Outlaw combo deck, and a Chulane, Teller of Tales creature combo deck.
Early game plays involved mana acceleration and setting up key pieces such as Dockside Extortionist for treasure generation and important artifact ramp like Jewel Lotus and Talisman of Hierarchy.
Magda's player focused on deploying dwarves and leveraging her ability to tutor combo pieces, while Vadrik used his pseudo-ritual effect to power up big storm spells.
Chulane aimed to develop board presence and generate card advantage through creature plays and draw triggers. A pivotal moment occurred when the Vadrik player cast Cursed Mirror copying Dockside Extortionist, greatly increasing their treasure count and mana resources.
This allowed for explosive plays including casting Utvara Hellkite, creating significant board threats.
Jeska's player utilized removal and counterplay, notably using Jeska's ability to reduce counters on opposing creatures and disrupt key permanents like Magda and Blood Fire Dwarf.
The game saw tense interactions around combat phases and resource management, with players carefully deciding when to attack or hold back to avoid giving opponents advantage. Throughout the match, card advantage engines like Ledger Shredder and strategic use of discard and draw spells shaped the flow.
The game highlighted the importance of timing in deploying combo finishers and controlling the board state with disruption.
Ultimately, the interplay of treasure generation, creature combos, and storm mechanics made for a dynamic and complex game where players juggled aggressive plays with defensive responses.
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